Police in Bungoma have launched investigations in an incident where acting Nzoia Sugar Company Director Michael Kulundu was allegedly kidnapped by unknown people last evening.
According to Bungoma Police Commander Francis Sang, Nzoia Sugar boss received a phone call asking him to appear for a meeting at a hotel called Salmond near Kanduyi Trading Center.
He left the office and was reportedly dropped off at the hotel by his driver, the police said.
Mr. Sang revealed that three unknown people armed with guns waylaid Mr. Kukundu at Kanduyi and hacked him then bundled him into a vehicle, attacked him and left him for dead.
“We are currently recording statements from his family members and I want to assure everyone we will bring the culprits to book,” said Mr Nyangares, who was accompanied by the county police commander Francis Sang.
A family member told the Nation that they found him in a trench after searching for him overnight.
“When he failed to come home last evening, we mounted a search for him. Our main focus was where he was last seen. It was not until around 5am that we found him in a trench near the road,” the family member said.
He said that the alleged kidnappers used a razor blade to cut his right hand fingers.
“We also suspect that he was sedated by his tormentors before he was taken away,” said the family member.
According to the hospital administrator Denis Sande, Mr Kulundu was brought to the facility on Thursday morning by his driver.
“At around 7am, we received a male patient by the name Michael Kulundu who happens to be the MD Nzoia Sugar Company. He had suffered multiple cut wounds on the head, right hand, chest and lower limps,” Mr Sande said.
He added: “We have conducted X-rays, CT scans and we can confirm that he is in stable condition because there were no internal injuries.”