Drama as Police Open Fire Within Court Premises

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Nakuru Law Courts when four suspects attempted to escape from custody during a court session.

In a statement on October 23, the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN) stated that the prison wardens and security officers fired warning shots while pursuing the fleeing suspects, who were eventually re-arrested with the assistance of members of the public.

“On the morning of 23rd October 2025, at around 9:02 a.m., a commotion occurred within the Nakuru Law Courts when several suspects—reported to be between three and five—attempted to escape from custody. Prison wardens and security officers fired warning shots as they pursued and re-arrested the suspects, assisted by members of the public,” read part of the statement.

Representatives from the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN), who were present at the court during the incident, reported that some of the suspects were assaulted and threatened with being shot after their re-arrest.

The suspects are said to have been linked to an incident earlier in the year in which a police officer was killed and two others were injured in the Freehold area of Nakuru City.

Representatives from the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN) were present in court following a separate case involving 13 young persons arrested in June 2025 during the commemoration of youths who lost their lives on 24th June 2024.

In July 2025, drama also unfolded in Nakuru Law Courts as Former President Daniel Moi’s grandson Collins Kibet was jailed.

Kibet was arrested in Rongai, Nairobi County, following a warrant of arrest issued on May 8.

He was later transferred to the Nakuru Central Police Station, where he was detained for five days.

He faced accusations of failing to comply with court orders stemming from a June 2022 judgment delivered by Resident Magistrate Benjamin Limo.

The case originated from a suit filed by his ex-wife, Gladys Jeruto, who accused him of neglecting his parental responsibilities.

While issuing the committal order, the magistrate observed that Kibet had made no effort to comply with the court’s directives and had therefore failed to act in the best interests of the minors.

“I cannot say that the judgment debtor is acting in the best interests of the minors. As a parent, he has a duty to provide for his children,” the magistrate remarked.

The magistrate further noted that Kibet only began to take action after his arrest following the issuance of a warrant of arrest.

The court sentenced Kibet to two weeks in civil jail for contempt of court orders.

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