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 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.

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.

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.

Sudi told the court the suspect’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.

Niliachwa kulinda mshukiwa na aliniambia anaskia kuenda haja ndogo, niliweka gari kando nikamfungulia mlango na nikamfungua kamba na nikamescort kuenda haja,” Sudi told the court.

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.

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.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are pursuing a suspect linked to an alleged motor vehicle theft and drug trafficking after he disappeared with a rented vehicle a week ago.

The suspect, identified as Samuel Omondi Audi, allegedly rented a Mazda CX-5 from a car hire agent in Utawala after claiming he needed it for a 10-day trip to Mombasa.

The vehicle owner later discovered that the car’s GPS tracking device had been removed and dumped along Kangundo Road in Machakos County, raising fears that the vehicle had been stolen.

Detectives have launched investigations to trace the suspect and recover the missing vehicle.

According to investigators, Audi rented the vehicle from owner Martin Maranga Nyandusi after being referred by another car hire agent.

Believing the request was genuine, Nyandusi released the vehicle, which was delivered to the suspect in Kahawa Sukari, off Thika Road, on July 23.

Two days later, the owner became suspicious after noticing that the vehicle had remained stationary for an unusual period.When he followed the GPS signal, he found only the tracking device, which had been removed from the vehicle and abandoned.

He took the vehicle and appeared to be heading to Kitui. The tracker later showed it was along Kangundo Road in Joska. When we got there, we found that the tracker had been removed. The vehicle is only two months old. He had agreed to pay Ksh.7,000 per day,-Nyandusi said .

The matter was reported to the police, who said the suspect is already under investigation over alleged drug trafficking activities.

Detectives believe he may have been using hired vehicles to transport narcotics and say the latest incident fits a pattern they are investigating.

Police records indicate that Audi is facing an ongoing court case and has previously been arrested over alleged drug trafficking offences.

In March 2024, he was arrested along the Keroka-Sotik road after allegedly being found transporting cannabis in a rented Nissan Tiida.

Four months later, he was arrested again in Kibera after allegedly evading a police operation along the Kisii-Migori highway. Investigators claimed he was transporting narcotics in a rented Nissan X-Trail

Police told us they already have a file on him and that he has a case in court,” Nyandusi said.

“We are cooperating with the police and urging them to help us. We are also asking fellow car hire business owners to remain vigilant

Detectives said the suspect’s last known mobile phone signal placed him in the Kisumu area, where efforts to trace him are ongoing.

“Reports reaching me from Ol Kalou are that residents are being asked to surrender their identity cards in exchange for a free gas cylinder and a GoK-branded mattress. This is a scheme to deny you the opportunity and right to vote on the by-elections of 16th July 2026,” he wrote.
Gachagua urged residents not to hand over their identification documents, emphasizing that the national ID is essential for voter identification during elections.

“Please don’t surrender your Identity Card to anyone. Let the Government and UDA campaigners give you the gas cylinder and a GoK mattress,” he added.

Additionally, Gachagua encouraged residents to accept any development projects or donations being offered that have not been delivered to Ol Kalou since independence, but cautioned them against exchanging their constitutional right to vote

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