{"id":146008,"date":"2026-07-07T20:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dci-uncovers-suspected-gang-hideout-in-eldoret-recovers-military-gear-linked-to-criminal-gang\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T20:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:03:11","slug":"dci-uncovers-suspected-gang-hideout-in-eldoret-recovers-military-gear-linked-to-criminal-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dci-uncovers-suspected-gang-hideout-in-eldoret-recovers-military-gear-linked-to-criminal-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"DCI Uncovers Suspected Gang Hideout In Eldoret, Recovers Military Gear Linked To Criminal Gang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 7-Detectives have uncovered what is believed to be the operational base of a suspected armed gang in Eldoret, recovering military-style gear that investigators say strengthens claims the group posed as security officers while carrying out violent robberies across the North Rift.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The raid, conducted by detectives from DCI Soy in the Sungura area of Huruma, came less than 24 hours after four suspected gang members were shot dead in a police operation along the Eldoret\u2013Kiplombe\u2013Soy Road in Uasin Gishu County.<\/p>\n<p>The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers acted on credible intelligence that led them to a house believed to have served as the gang\u2019s hideout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA thorough search of the premises yielded an assortment of items linked to their criminal activities,\u201d DCI said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong the recovered items were five Kenya Defence Forces jungle jackets, a heavy wedge hammer, a crowbar, two mobile phones, among other items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the discovery of the military attire is a significant breakthrough in efforts to dismantle a criminal syndicate believed to have masqueraded as police and military personnel while carrying out violent robberies across the Rift Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Crime Scene Investigation detectives documented and processed the house, with all recovered items secured for forensic examination as investigators work to establish the full extent of the gang\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>The DCI said detectives are pursuing accomplices who escaped the earlier confrontation and are seeking to identify other members of the suspected criminal network.<\/p>\n<p>The latest developments follow a deadly police operation shortly after midnight on Monday when officers on routine patrol responded to intelligence reports of six armed men dressed in military-style clothing allegedly robbing motorists and pedestrians along the Eldoret\u2013Kiplombe Road.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers intercepted six suspects near Greenfield Junction and ordered them to stop and identify themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the suspects instead opened fire, prompting officers to return fire in a gun battle that left four suspects dead while two others escaped with gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>A multi-agency operation is underway to track down the fugitives.<\/p>\n<p>Police believe the gang was behind a string of armed robberies that have terrorised residents in Eldoret, Kitale, Kapenguria, Nandi and Marakwet.<\/p>\n<p>Following the shootout, officers recovered a loaded pistol, a wedge mallet, a wedge chisel commonly used to break into buildings, five mobile phones, manila ropes, four identification cards and cash believed to be proceeds of crime.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 7-Detectives have uncovered what is believed to be the operational base of a suspected armed gang in Eldoret, recovering military-style gear that investigators say strengthens claims the group posed as security officers while carrying out violent robberies across the North Rift. 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