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Police in Isiolo have arrested a suspected robber and recovered an M16 rifle, ammunition, assorted illicit drugs and more than 1,000 litres of illicit brew during a multi-agency security operation in Isiolo town and its environs.
Isiolo County Police Commander Isaac Sang said the suspect, identified as Aloice Lochuchu, is being investigated over a series of murders allegedly committed in different parts of the county.
Sang said the firearm recovered during the operation is believed to be linked to the killing of four people in separate incidents, including recently slain Isiolo businesswoman Angelina Kanani Lichira, who was shot dead in Isiolo town.
“The suspect is helping us with investigations into a number of serious crimes, including murders that have been reported in different parts of the county,” Sang said.
He said other cases being investigated include the killing of Gatobu Maingi, a deputy principal at Leparua Secondary School, in February 2026, farmer Patrick Nyaga, and a young man popularly known as Mutethia from Kambi ya Juu on the outskirts of Isiolo town.
According to Sang, detectives are examining whether the same firearm was used in the different incidents.