A police officer tragically shot dead two bodaboda riders following a road accident confrontation in Thika Town near Makongeni police station. The incident occurred on a Sunday morning after the officer, involved in a minor accident, was pursued by a group of riders.

• Two bodaboda riders died on the scene.
• The officer, attached to the local DCI office, was later disarmed and detained at the station pending a probe.
• The officer's Audi salon car was set on fire by the angry riders and burnt to ashes.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a crackdown on boda boda gangs and drug traffickers in Vihiga County. The initiative aims to address disruptions caused by motorcycle gangs and combat drug abuse, particularly marijuana, which is linked to increased mental health issues in the region.

• Murkomen described Vihiga's security situation as relatively peaceful but highlighted a growing motorcycle gang culture disrupting traffic and funerals.
• The crackdown will also target drug traffickers supplying drugs in towns and schools, with a focus on addressing marijuana abuse and its impact on mental health.
• This announcement follows a recent operation in Nairobi CBD against gangs, indicating a broader effort to enhance security by Murkomen.

In Thika’s Makongeni estate, boda boda riders set ablaze a private vehicle on Sunday morning after a fatal road accident near the local police station. The crash, involving an Audi, reportedly killed a boda boda rider and his passenger, leading to the swift response and fiery protest from fellow motorcyclists.

• Two fatalities reported in the accident.
• Boda boda riders were the primary group involved in the vehicle torching.
• This incident follows a similar occurrence on Saturday morning in Vihiga County where a PSV van was torched after allegedly running over a motorcyclist.