Police arrest 17 suspects in probe of five guards' killing

Adulrazack Jaldesa said that they have managed to arrest 17 suspected demurrers that were involved in killing 5 guards in Kilingili market on Sunday night. [Duncan Ocholla/Standard]

Police have arrested 17 people linked to the murder of five watchmen last Saturday at Kilingili market at the border of Vihiga and Kakamega counties.

Addressing the media in his office yesterday, Kakamega County Commissioner Abdiruzak Jaldesa (pictured) said the incident drew the attention of security personnel from the two counties. Both teams have vowed to beef up the security.