A primary school headteacher has been apprehended in connection with the fatal shooting of a teacher and civil servant in Kerio Valley.
The arrest followed months of investigations by detectives.
In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that detectives in Marakwet East arrested the headteacher of Koitilial Primary School after investigations into the death of Amos Kibet.
The deceased was shot dead at Mon Location in Kerio Valley Sub-County in a case that was initially reported at Mogil Police Station.
The authority said that the arrest followed investigations and recommendations made by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) against the headteacher.
“For months, the fatal shooting of Amos Kibet at Mon Location in Kerio Valley Sub-County has remained the subject of painstaking investigations as detectives work to piece together the circumstances surrounding his death,” the statement read.
“Following investigations and subsequent recommendations by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), detectives from DCI Marakwet East have arrested,” the statement added.
Despite confirming the headteacher’s arrest, the DCI officers said the investigations remain ongoing as they continue to pursue leads linked to the shooting of Amos.
