Four suspects charged over murder of 24-year-old businessman in Uasin Gishu

Four men were on Wednesday charged with murder following the death a 24-year-old businessman at Kapseret in Uasin Gishu County.

The four; Dennis Kiptoo Rono, Elvis Kiptanui, Abiud Barkutwa and Cornelius Kiplimo Keter, were accused of killing Samwel Mugiro on April 27, 2025.

The accused were slapped with the murder charge after a mental assessment examination conducted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital confirmed them to be of sound mind.

The court heard that the deceased was abducted before his body was found by members of the public in the flooded River Sosiani.

The suspects were later arrested in their hide-outs at Kipkaren estate by officers from Langas Police Station.

According to detectives, they were allegedly seen assaulting the deceased before he disappeared and his body eventually retrieved from the river.

Their application to be freed was denied after the court ruled that they were flight risks, further noting that key witness statements in the case have not been recorded.

The court directed that the suspects be remanded at the Eldoret GK Prison pending their arraignment for pre-trial hearing on June 16, 2025.