GSU Officer Arrested in Eldoret Fatal Shooting
GSU Officer Arrested in Eldoret Fatal Shooting
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The officer has been identified as PC Nathan Kirwa, attached to the Uasin Gishu governor as a bodyguard; he fled the scene after the shooting but was arrested hours later in Kaptinga along the Kapsaret–Maili Tisa bypass, with a Jericho pistol loaded with five 9mm rounds recovered from him at arrest.
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Scene evidence included a rifle holster and seven spent 9mm cartridges; authorities also said a Toyota Corolla 110 with registration KAR 371U was found at the scene, suggesting the confrontation may have involved a rifle rather than the pistol later recovered.
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There are conflicting reports about where the victim’s body was transported for postmortem: some accounts say Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, while others cite Eldoret Hospital Mortuary.
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President William Ruto was reported to be in the vicinity around the time of the incident, but sources say it is not clear whether he was present at the shooting itself; he had reportedly been at the State Lodge days earlier for meetings.
A General Service Unit officer shot and killed a 45-year-old woman at the GSU Mess compound in Eldoret on August 30, 2026, after an argument turned violent. Tuko identified the officer as Police Constable Nathan Kirwa, who was attached to the Uasin Gishu governor as a bodyguard. He fled the scene but was arrested hours later in the Kaptinga area with a loaded Jericho pistol.
The victim, Doris Murei, was shot five times around 5 pm at the State Lodge compound. Citizen Digital reported that Kirwa sustained a stab-like injury to his left forefinger during the altercation. Police recovered seven spent 9mm cartridges at the scene and are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
Officer Flees and Is Captured Hours Later
After shooting Doris Murei, Kirwa left the GSU Mess compound immediately. Streamline Feed reported that officers tracked him down in the Kaptinga area along the Kapsaret–Maili Tisa bypass within hours of the incident. Police arrested him and recovered a Jericho pistol loaded with five 9mm rounds from his possession at arrest.
Kirwa was taken to Life Care Hospital to treat the finger injury he received during the struggle. He was then held at Naiberi Police Station as homicide investigators began their work. The Scene of Crime Management Unit processed the compound for evidence.
Mystery Weapons and Conflicting Scene Details
Evidence found at the scene raised questions about what weapon was actually used. Police recovered a rifle holster at the GSU Mess compound, and a Toyota Corolla 110 with registration KAR 371U was found parked there. Eagle News Feed noted that seven spent 9mm cartridges were collected, but the rifle holster suggests a long gun may have been involved in the incident.
The weapon recovered from Kirwa at arrest — the Jericho pistol — does not match the rifle holster found at the scene. Investigators have not yet clarified whether multiple weapons were used or if the evidence comes from different incidents at the compound.
Uncertainty Around Presidential Proximity to Incident
President William Ruto was reportedly in the vicinity of the State Lodge around the time of the shooting. Tuko and other outlets noted that the president had been at the compound days earlier for official meetings. However, sources say it remains unclear whether Ruto was present at the time of the fatal shooting itself.
The timing and location of the incident — at a government compound during an ongoing presidential stay — raises security questions. Police have not confirmed whether the president was at the Lodge on August 30 or what his exact location was when the shooting occurred.
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