Police kill suspect in his Aberdare Forest hideout

Members of the public and police officers heading to a scene of crime in Othaya,Nyeri County where a notorious criminal Samuel Kiboi was shot dead by police on November 17 2015.He has been in the police list of most wanted criminals and has been hiding in the thick Aberdare Forest.PHOTO:KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD.

Police shot dead a man suspected to be responsible for many crimes in Othaya. The killing came after weeks of camping in the Abardares Forest, as the officers laid a manhunt for the suspect, described as the most wanted criminal in the county.

Samuel Kiboi, who had been hiding in the forest for the last four months, had been on the police’s wanted list for two murders, robbery with violence and arson. Othaya police boss Joseph Mwika, said his officers had been camping in the forest despite heavy rains looking for the suspect with the help of sniffer dogs.