Couple shot and wounded in robbery of cash in Macalder, Migori county

A couple was shot and seriously wounded in a robbery incident in Macalder, Migori county.

They ran an Mpesa shop, police and residents said.

The incident prompted protests on Wednesday, with residents demanding arrest of the perpetrators.

The protesters said such attacks have been on the rise and have affected their operations at large.

Police promised to pursue and arrest the attackers.

According to the police, the latest victims had on Monday night closed their business in the area and were headed home near there when they were confronted by a gang.

The gang grabbed an unknown amount of money from them and escaped on foot.

The man was shot in the left shoulder while the woman was hit in the right shoulder at close range, police said.

Police responded to the scene but no arrest was made as the gang had escaped.

Police said the victims were rushed and admitted to a local hospital in a stable condition.

The gunmen are reportedly targeting money from gold dealers and other businessmen.

Police said they are pursuing the gangs behind the incidents, which spread to Migori town and at times near the Kenya-Tanzania border.

In Esikulu, Busia county, a boda boda operator was stabbed and seriously wounded in a robbery incident. The rider was robbed of his motorcycle in the attack.

The rider was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. The suspects escaped the scene in the February 3 incident. Such attacks have been on the rise amid efforts to address the trend. The thieves sell the motorcycles elsewhere.

Police say they are investigating the reported incidents.

And police are investigating an incident where a man was beaten up at his work place in Gatundu, Kiambu county.

The victim is admitted in hospital in critical condition after the attack, police said.

Whereas his workmates claimed he had an accident at the workplace, police said preliminary findings show he was beaten up.

Police said they are waiting for him to recover to record his statement for further investigations into attempted murder.

He has been in the ICU at Kijabe Hospital since January 23, police said.