Father and ten-year-old daughter shot and wounded in robbery in Kehancha, Migori County

Detectives in Migori and Nairobi are investigating a string of violent incidents that have left residents on edge.

In Kehancha, Kuria, in Migori county, police are looking for gunmen who shot and wounded a man and his 10-year-old daughter during a robbery.

The victims had just closed their businesses Saturday evening in Kwiriba area, when they were confronted by armed men.

The father was shot in the stomach while his daughter sustained a gunshot wound to the hand.

The attackers grabbed three mobile phones used for M-Pesa transactions and fled.

Police suspect the gang had been tracking the victims from their shop to their home.

Detectives revisited the area on Sunday and Monday, recovering spent AK-47 cartridges, highlighting concerns about a possible surge in armed crime in the region.

In Lang’ata, Nairobi, police are investigating a domestic dispute that ended in tragedy.

A 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed his father, Joseph Okello, 70, to death over a disagreement regarding the preparation of ugali. Witnesses said the father questioned his son’s method of cooking.

The confrontation escalated into violence when the son allegedly used a knife to stab his father multiple times in the back and neck, killing him on the spot.

Police report said the suspect fled immediately and they are pursuing him .

Adding to the grim events, a man identified as Richard Wanjiru, 33, died in a fire in Mowlem, Nairobi, early Sunday morning.

Wanjiru, a member of the street family, had been sheltering in a house when the fire broke out.

The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined and authorities have moved the body to the mortuary pending further investigations.

These incidents, spanning armed robbery, domestic violence, and accidental death, underscore mounting concerns over safety and public security.

Police have intensified investigations, calling for vigilance from residents while pledging to bring perpetrators to justice.