Police in Bungoma County have arrested three suspects following the murder of a pastor on April 7 in Kaptama, Mt Elgon.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Tuesday identified the three as Job Mosobin alias Malilo, Geoffrey Kimutai alias Kus Kus and Andrew Ngeiwa alias Michuki.
Their arrest came after police collaborated with members of the public in their manhunt.
The trio is said to have accosted Pastor David Ngeiwa as he closed his shop at around 9 pm on that fateful night, armed with an AK-47 assault rifle.
They reportedly shot the clergyman in the stomach before taking off with an unknown amount of money, leaving his body sprawled on the ground.
The pastor succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Sikotia medical centre.
“An operation to recover the firearm used in the attack is currently underway, while a motorbike used as the getaway means by the thugs has since been impounded,” detectives said in a report.
