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Presidential guards arrested in Oscar Sudi raid

Some residents blocked the Eldoret-Kapsabet road with logs, stones and three tractors to stop police from accessing MP Sudi’s home.

Photo credit: Jared Nyataya | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Three guns belonging to the officers were confiscated.
  • The five locals who were arrested are Victor K. Kibitok, Stephen Chege, James Kemboi Kemei, Jonathan Maritim Kosgei and David Birich Kipyego.
  • Police arrived at Mr Sudi's home at around 8:30pm and camped until 7.10am on Saturday when they left without him.  

Police on Saturday arrested two officers working with the Presidential Escort Unit who they accused of helping Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi escape from his house after a dramatic 10-hour siege.

According to events recorded in the Occurrence Book at Langas police station, Kapseret sub-county and seen by the Sunday Nation, seven people were arrested during the raid, including the two officers who were later confirmed to be working with the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU).