Two people killed in bar fight in Nambale, Busia

Two revelers were killed in a fight in a bar in Nambale, Busia County. The incident happened on Christmas Day in the Nasira area and in a bar, police said.

A group of revelers were in the bar when a fight broke out. This left Evans Omulako, 28 and Fredrick Wanjala, 28 dead.

The other revelers, who were about ten, escaped with injuries. Police said they are yet to establish what prompted the fight.

The victims were rushed to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead while being attended to.

The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy as police search for the assailants.

Meanwhile, an attempt by a man to steal an electric pole turned tragic when it trapped him fatally in Kihunguro area, Ruiru, Kiambu County.

The incident happened along the Thika Road where the victim had used a hacksaw to cut an electric pole with the intention of stealing it.

Police said the pole fell on him and trapped his neck between another pole. He died on the spot and his body was found hanging there on Christmas Day morning.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy, police said.

Vandalism of electric poles and cables has been rampant in the area and it left many in darkness.

In Kinna area, Isiolo County, a middle-aged man was found murdered and his body dumped within Bakasa grazing fields.

The body had no identification documents and had visible stab wounds in the chest. The motive of the murder was not known.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

In Butere, Kakamega County, a suspect was shot and wounded in a failed robbery on a hotel. A gang had scaled a wall into the hotel when police on patrol were alerted and swung into action.

The suspect was arrested few kilometers away as he was being taken to a local hospital for medical attention, police said.

He had a wound on his right hand. Police said the suspect and his two accomplices were detained pending arraignment.In Umala, Kogelo, Siaya County, a suspect was stoned to death in a failed stealing of line poles.

This happened at a compound whose owner is developing a house.

The body was later moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Police discourage mob lynching and want suspects be surrendered to authorities for processing.