The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kisumu West has arrested a prime suspect in the brutal murder of a 21-year-old RIAT College student. Her decomposing body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was discovered in Riat Forest.

• The recovered body showed signs of multiple stab wounds.
• The arrested suspect is Steven Coleman Okoth, believed to be the victim's former boyfriend.
• The victim was reportedly lured, assaulted, and murdered after being incapacitated following a drinking spree with colleagues from RIAT College on April 5, 2026.

Detectives in Kisumu have recovered the decomposing body of a 21-year-old RIAT College student, identified as Steven Coleman Okoth, in RIAT Forest, allegedly after gang rape and torture. The prime suspect, Okoth, believed to have orchestrated the crime, was arrested on the night of April 5, 2026.

• The victim's body was found bearing multiple stab wounds.
• The prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, a former boyfriend of the victim, has been arrested.
• The victim was allegedly lured into a drinking spree by two male colleagues and later sexually assaulted and abandoned.

The decomposing body of a missing 21-year-old female student from RIAT College has been discovered in Riat Forest, Kisumu. The body showed multiple stab wounds.

• The body was found after the arrest of the prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, believed to be involved in her alleged gang rape, torture, and subsequent disappearance on the night of April 5, 2026.
• The victim was reportedly lured into a drinking spree by two male colleagues from the same institution, leaving her incapacitated.
• Investigators are working to apprehend additional suspects implicated in the crime.

Bishop Dominick Kimengich of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret has urged government agencies to put an end to the use of thugs in political activities, warning that political intolerance is pushing Kenya back to its "dark days."

• The bishop condemned the recent wave of violence at political rallies, calling it "a depiction of the Kenya we don’t want."
• Key figures involved include Bishop Dominick Kimengich and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, a recent victim of an attack.
• Bishop Kimengich emphasized that democracy guarantees freedom of expression and that leaders should not silence critics or incite fear ahead of the upcoming general election.

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has demanded swift action from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to arrest perpetrators of recent attacks on businesses, including prominent establishments like Java House and Fairways Hospitality Hotel.

• Governor Nyong’o condemned the April 8 and March 11 incidents, calling them criminal acts that threaten Kisumu County's economic stability and investor confidence.
• Key individuals involved include Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, and former Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera.
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has already arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on Senator Osotsi, while the attack on Fairways Hotel is linked to a dispute over rent arrears.