Police in Eldoret are looking for Ibrahim Rotich, the main suspect in the murder of Agnes Tirop. This was after Rotict escaped and went into hiding.

During a ruling on Tuesday April 8, 2025, Eldoret High Court judge Justice Robert Wananda directed 3 Investigating Officers (Corporals Johnston Sanga, Philip Ndedo and Police Sergeant Julius Koima) attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) homicide department to move with speed and arrest Rotich.

Judge Wananda explained that he was shocked to learn that Rotich did not require anybody to stand surety for him but instead bailed himself out by depositing the cash money to the court, thus, securing his freedom on the capital offence charge he was facing.

At the same time, the Judge blamed the disappearance of the murder suspect on laxity by the police officers attached to the DCI Homicide department. He ordered them to bring him to court whether dead or alive.

This was after the accused person breached all the conditions he was given by the court when he was released on bond, after being held at Eldoret GK remand prison for two years.

Rotich had been directed by the court not to leave his home county of Uasin Gishu.

He was further barred from setting foot in Iten town, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where the murder of the slain athlete took place.

The murder suspect was also asked to stay away from the family of the slain international runner and besides, he was barred from contacting prosecution witnesses.

Meanwhile, one of the DCI from Nairobi headquarters Johnstone Sanga asked the court to give them at least one month to execute the order of arresting the prime suspect.

The case will be heard on June 12, 2025.

Written by Callen Omae, TV47