A senior Kenyan police officer, reportedly having recently served in Haiti, was among five people killed in a suspected bandit attack in Gotu, Isiolo County.

• A team responding to a missing person report was ambushed, resulting in the deaths of two police officers and three civilians.
• The senior officer was identified by colleagues as a Chief Inspector of Police who had previously served with the National Police Service (NPS) in Haiti.
• The attack highlights the ongoing insecurity in northern Kenya, characterized by banditry and cattle rustling.

Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has strongly condemned the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and a rise in political goonism.

• The Archbishop warned that growing political intolerance and attacks on freedom of expression could undermine Kenya’s democratic space.
• Key figures involved include Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit and Alex Kiprotich, along with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police.
• Ole Sapit also cautioned youth against being recruited into political violence for short-term financial gain and urged politicians to focus on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Five people, including two police officers, were killed in a bandit attack in Gotu, Isiolo County, leading to urgent calls for government intervention to restore security in the region.

• Five people were killed in the attack.
• KANU chairman Gideon Moi is calling for urgent government action.
• The victims were ambushed while pursuing suspected livestock thieves, and livestock was stolen.