Police officer fatally stabbed during night raid to arrest murder suspect

Constable Patrick Ouma was stabbed to death during a police operation in Matisi, Trans Nzoia County, as officers pursued a murder suspect. Twenty-three suspects were arrested as investigations intensify...

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A Kenyan police officer was fatally stabbed during a night raid in Matisi, Trans Nzoia County, while attempting to arrest a murder suspect. The officer, identified as Police Constable Patrick Ouma, died after being attacked by an assailant during a confrontation with armed young men.

23 suspects were arrested during the operation and transferred to Kitale Police Station for interrogation.
The incident occurred on December 5, 2025, around 7:05 PM.
The DCI Trans Nzoia West is investigating the fatal attack.

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