{
  "id": 20148009,
  "title": "Man Arrested Nearly Two Years After Murder of Rumuruti Police Inspector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/man-arrested-nearly-two-years-after-murder-of-rumuruti-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/man-arrested-nearly-tw-years-after-murder-of-rumuruti-police-inspector/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Onesmas Kipkoech Tiony, a suspect in the murder of Rumuruti Police Inspector Prosper Ojiambo Wandera, was apprehended after nearly two years on the run. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Tiony was arrested on Saturday, November 14, 2026, during a coordinated operation involving Homicide detectives, DCI Laikipia West officers, and personnel from Rumuruti Police Station. The Inspector Wandera was killed on February 16, 2024, with his body found in a pool of blood in Maundu Meri area of Rumuruti Town. The DCI stated that Wandera had sustained a deep stab wound on his left side of the chest. The suspect fled the scene after the incident and went into hiding, which led to the launch of investigations to locate him. The DCI's statement revealed that Homicide detectives pursued leads and conducted forensic analysis, which eventually helped them zero-in on the suspect's location. The operation culminated in a raid on the suspect's hideout on Saturday, ending his lengthy period on the run. During the operation, detectives recovered a motorcycle believed to have been used by the suspect to escape the murder scene, which was secured as an exhibit to support ongoing investigations. Tiony is currently in police custody, being processed ahead of his court appearance.",
  "summary": "Detectives have arrested Onesmas Kipkoech Tiony, a murder suspect who had been on the run for nearly two years and nine months following the killing of Inspector Prosper Ojiambo Wandera, the then Deputy Officer Commanding Rumuruti Police Station in Laikipia County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Tiony was arrested on Saturday, November 14, [...] The post Man Arrested Nearly…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "After 33 Months on the Run, Suspect Arrested 2024 Murder of Rumuruti Police Inspector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/after-33-months-on-the-run-suspect-arrested-2024-murder-of-rumuruti",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:20:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}