Thugs raid Lang'ata construction site, tie guards and steal machinery

Police are pursuing a gang that raided a construction site along the Southern bypass in Langata, Nairobi and robbed machinery parts of unknown value.

Police and officials at the China Road and Bridge Cooperation said the raid happened after a group of suspects armed with pangas broke into the company's site where sewerage construction is currently underway, and stole assorted machinery parts.

Two security guards on duty were found tied on both legs and hands and locked in a room.

It was established that various parts of parked excavators and a standby generator were stolen.

No injuries were reported during the drama, police said.

Police said they are investigating the incident.

Elsewhere, police are investigating an incident where a 30-year-old man died after being beaten up by a mob on claims of being a thief in Mt Elgon, Bungoma County.

The man had been accused of being a thief before being beaten up, and later succumbed to the injuries in the hospital.

Police said they are investigating murder.

This is the latest such incident to happen and involving mob lynching amid a campaign to address the trend.

Up to three people are attacked and killed daily by mobs on claims they are thieves.

According to police, they are investigating dozens of such cases in the country.

In some instances, suspects have been arrested and charged with serious crimes, including murder.

This was after it emerged some of the victims were framed and targeted for murder over among others, over land issues.

Meanwhile, police in Panpaper, Bungoma County are investigating are investigating murder where the body of a man aged 43 was found on the road.

The body of Donald Abungama was found on the roadside about 500 meters away from his house.

The man had visible injuries on the head, right ear, and mouth when the body was found on Monday morning.

The wife of the man said they had an altercation before she escaped the house.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations.

Meanwhile, a police officer was injured after a bullet hit a wall and ricocheted off hitting his ankle in Suna, Migori County.

The senior police officer was in the company of other officers and had gone on a mission to arrest murder suspects when one of them discharged a bullet.

The discharge was accidental, police said.

One police officer discharged a bullet from his CZ, which hit a hard surface and ricocheted, hitting the officer in the left ankle.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was admitted.

Four suspects were arrested in the operation, police said.