6 KWS Rangers Indicted In Relation To Missing Fisherman Brian Odhiambo
The police detective looking into the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo has named six KWS rangers as the last individuals he spoke with before he went missing.
According to Chief Inspector Julius Muhuri, Odhiambo’s phone signals were close to those of the accused when he was apprehended for trespassing into Nakuru National Park to engage in illicit fishing.
Muhuri further informed the court that the KWS rangers did not record Odhiambo’s arrest or escape in their occurrence book.
Senior Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelion leads a court session at the spot near Lake Nakuru National Park where fisherman Brian Odhiambo was last seen before his alleged abduction by Kenya Wildlife Service rangers. The magistrate visited the scene with key witnesses, among… pic.twitter.com/ddCFKwI4EF
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After hearing from three witnesses on Monday, it was time for the investigating officer to take the stand.
Julius Muhuri, a chief inspector of police, stated in his submission that the six KWS rangers were present at the scene where Brian Odhiambo was supposedly last seen.
“When we analyzed the information, we were able to see they were in close proximity with Brian Odhiambo at around 10:00 hours to 11:00 hours,” Muhuri noted.
“That was the time Brian Odhiambo was reportedly arrested by the said KWS officers.”
While examining one of the suspects’ claims that Odhiambo escaped from the KWS van after his arrest, Muhuri stated that there was no record of his arrest or escape in the occurrence book.
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Muhuri: Officers were the last to interact with Odhiambo
Muhuri: Officers were in close proximity with Odhiambo #CitizenExplainer pic.twitter.com/2aTdBAG2QY
“The KWS officers that day never booked any suspect that had escaped from their custody or any incident that they had arrested anyone who had escaped,” Muhuri pointed out.
“However, we noted in the remarks column there was an entry that was appended there. This confirms they had arrested the said person, Brian Odhiambo.”
Adding: “This was an afterthought since it was made as a remark, not an incident report.”
The officer complained about problems during investigations, such as being allowed to access information four days after making a request.
Muhuri was confronted by the suspects’ lawyers, who questioned Odhiambo’s phone, which included his wife’s SIM card.
When asked under whose name the SIM card was registered, Muhuri replied, “Alvil Okeyo,” confirming to the court that Alvil Okeyo is not the subject of the litigation.
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The investigating officer claims they have yet to recover the phone.
“Evidence that was brought before us indicated actually they know whereabouts of Brian Odhiambo and they have continued to confine him up to date,” said Julius Muhuri, investigating officer.
Muhuri informed the court that on that fatal day, at least 16 rangers were participating in an operation to apprehend people involved in illicit fishing.
With 15 witnesses having testified, Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelion has decided that the case be heard on February 16, 2026.
6 KWS Rangers Indicted In Relation To Missing Fisherman Brian Odhiambo
