{"id":16,"date":"2026-08-05T20:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/?p=16"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:19:31","slug":"kws-officer-contradicts-himself-in-brian-odhiambo-disappearance-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0KWS officer contradicts himself in Brian Odhiambo disappearance case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><img alt='Mary Musembi Avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/976cde03af99b00e67aa976c4b8c15329a463e4a28da40daa474e6c64940652b?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/976cde03af99b00e67aa976c4b8c15329a463e4a28da40daa474e6c64940652b?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Mary Musembi<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Nakuru court on Monday resumed the hearing into the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo, who allegedly went missing while in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers near the shores of Lake Nakuru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fifth accused, Abdulrahman Sudi, whose vehicle is alleged to have played a key role in the operation, took the stand to give his defence, but struggled to offer a consistent account and contradicted himself several times under questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Nakuru court on Monday resumed the hearing into the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo, who allegedly went missing while in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers near the shores of Lake Nakuru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-22.12.10-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-22.12.10-2.jpeg 794w, https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-22.12.10-2-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theupdatehub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-22.12.10-2-768x524.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sudi told the court the suspect&#8217;s hands had been tied with a rope, contradicting an earlier statement in which he had said the man was handcuffed. He testified that after he escorted the suspect to relieve himself, the man pushed him and disappeared into a nearby forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Niliachwa kulinda mshukiwa na aliniambia anaskia kuenda haja ndogo, niliweka gari kando nikamfungulia mlango na nikamfungua kamba na nikamescort kuenda haja,&#8221; Sudi told the court.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under cross-examination, Sudi was unable to explain how a man he had earlier described as weak and exhausted managed to overpower him and flee into the forest, despite the fact that he was armed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six accused, Francis Wachira, Abdulrahman Sudi, Evans Kimaiyo, Michael Wabukhala, Alexander Lorogoi and Isaac Ochieng, all KWS officers, are facing charges linked to the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo at the shores of Lake Nakuru on January 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Court hears fresh evidence in Brian Odhiambo disappearance linked to KWS officers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UxigeDkvJTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Nakuru court on Monday resumed the hearing into the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo, who allegedly went missing while in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers near the shores of Lake Nakuru. 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