Suspects behind gang rape, robbery with violence incidents in Homa Bay arrested

Police in Homa Bay are interrogating two suspects in connection with gang rape and robbery incidents reported in the county in the last one month.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says Philip Omollo and Dan Kuma were arrested while heading to Kericho where they are believed to have been hired to commit murder and other atrocities.

The duo, the DCI says, is part of a gang of seven that broke into a homestead in Lala village, Arujo location in Homabay County and gang raped a woman before escaping with household goods of an unknown value.

Left man unconscious

In the incident that occurred on May 10, 2023, the gang which claimed to have been sent to eliminate the family then turned to the man of the house and hit him on the head with a blunt object leaving him unconscious. Luckily, the man survived the attack.

"In a related incident, the gang operating in a similar manner had on the night of April 23 and 24 raided 5 homes at Cinema Market in Gem where they gang raped a woman before making away with household goods including TV sets, gas cookers, mobile phones among other electronic goods." the DCI reports.

The suspects are currently in custody being grilled by detectives in relation to the reported incidents before being arraigned in court.