Drama unfolded at the Nakuru Law Courts on Thursday, October 23, after four remandees facing robbery with violence charges made a daring attempt to escape from custody.
In a statement on October 23, the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN) stated that the prison wardens and security officers fired warning shots while pursuing the fleeing suspects, who were eventually re-arrested with the assistance of members of the public.
“On the morning of 23rd October 2025, at around 9:02 a.m., a commotion occurred within the Nakuru Law Courts when several suspects—reported to be between three and five—attempted to escape from custody.
“Prison wardens and security officers fired warning shots as they pursued and re-arrested the suspects, assisted by members of the public,” read part of the statement.
Representatives from the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN), who were present at the court during the incident, reported that some of the suspects were assaulted and threatened with being shot after their re-arrest.
The suspects are said to have been linked to an incident earlier in the year in which a police officer was killed and two others were injured in the Freehold area of Nakuru City.
Representatives from the Nakuru Human Rights Defenders Network (NHRDN) were present in court following a separate case involving 13 young persons arrested in June 2025 during the commemoration of youths who lost their lives on 24th June 2024.
