The Director of Criminal Investigations has arrested the nine suspects of Maseno University suspected to have been terrorising the vasity students.
The nine identified as Patrick Okanda, Peter Amango Sande, Geoffrey Okiya Mutunga, Obed Panyako, Peter Obed, David Ndegu, Samuel Kuya, Stephen Oloo and Nahashon Arena were arrested after it was reported they carried out crimes around the university including rape.
While taking to his twitter account the DCI confirmed their arrest posting, “Following a series of reported cases of Robbery with Violence and gang rape of @Maseno_Uni students-#DCI Detectives yesterday acting on a tip-off arrested 9 suspects. Stolen chairs, bhang, pangas & claw bars confiscated. Other suspects escaped but are being pursued by Detectives. “
Following a series of reported cases of Robbery with Violence and gang rape of @Maseno_Uni students-#DCI Detectives yesterday acting on a tip-off arrested 9 suspects. Stolen chairs, bhang, pangas & claw bars confiscated. Other suspects escaped but are being pursued by Detectives. pic.twitter.com/zObBjcoj2x— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 18, 2019
However it has been reported that other gang members escaped during the raid and are being pursued by police.
During the raid the police recovered confiscated stolen chairs, bhang, pangas and claw bars.
The gang members were believed to be staying around the school compound.
In July last year, in yet another violent incident, a gang of three members shot two students at the university.
The students were among the group of people who had gone to watch World Cup Finals.
The gang also robbed them off their phones and fled from the scene.