Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a police officer who had been on the run after tracking him to a town, where he was reportedly trying to raise money for his daily needs.
In a statement on October 25, police said the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation that ended his time at large.
The circumstances surrounding the arrest have drawn attention to how the wanted officer was reportedly planning to sustain himself while evading authorities.
“Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, who had been on the run, was arrested by a team of detectives from DCI Headquarters following actionable intelligence,” the statement read in part.
DCI Arrests Wanted Police Officer in Eldoret
According to the detectives from DCI Headquarters, they arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang following actionable intelligence that led them to Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County.
The arrest took place along Uganda Road in Eldoret’s Central Business District, where detectives intercepted Sang as he drove a silver Toyota Fielder with registration number KCM 508L.
Sang had been on the run over his alleged connection to the murders of prominent Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.
The DCI described the arrest as a significant breakthrough in the two investigations, bringing a key suspect who had remained at large into police custody.
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“His arrest brings a key suspect who had remained at large into police custody, marking a significant step forward in the two murder investigations,” the agency stated.
Suspect Reportedly Trying to Sell Car for Daily Upkeep
In its statement, the DCI said Sang was reportedly in the process of selling the Toyota Fielder to raise money for his daily upkeep when detectives intercepted him.
“At the time, he was reportedly in the process of selling the vehicle to raise money for his daily upkeep.”
The vehicle was identified by its registration number, KCM 508L, as detectives moved in to arrest the wanted officer.
Following the arrest, detectives said they were pursuing additional leads to establish the full circumstances surrounding the two killings and determine whether other individuals were involved.
The investigations concern the murders of Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a prominent Nairobi lawyer, and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The DCI said officers escorted Sang to Eldoret Police Station for processing before arraignment.
Murders of Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso
The murders of Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso are now being investigated by the DCI as connected killings allegedly driven by a property and divorce dispute.
Mbobu was shot dead in Karen on September 9, 2025; Dr Mutiso was shot dead in Upper Hill on July 29, 2026.
Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a prominent Nairobi lawyer and former chairperson of the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, was killed at about 5:30 pm on September 9, 2025.
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He was driving home to Karen along Magadi Road, near Brookhouse International School, when gunmen on a motorcycle intercepted his vehicle in slow-moving traffic.
The attackers fired eight times at close range before fleeing on the motorcycle. Mbobu died at the scene.
Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a clinical psychologist and former director of the African Institute for Health and Development, was killed on the morning of July 29, 2026.
She boarded a ride-hailing taxi from Tanga Heights Apartments on Bamboo Lane, heading towards Upper Hill.
Investigators said two Toyota Prados blocked the taxi before a gunman approached and shot her while she sat in the rear passenger seat.
She suffered critical gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital.
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