Three more suspects linked to the violent Friday morning raid on All Saints’ Cathedral have been arrested, bringing the total number of individuals in custody to five.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed on Tuesday that the trio was tracked down and apprehended across separate locations in Nairobi County following an intense forensic and intelligence-led operation.
The three fresh suspects have been identified as, George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa, Melvin Alumasa Bwani
Joint teams from the DCI Headquarters and the Kilimani offices also recovered a red Boxer motorcycle (Registration No. KMFH 161S) believed to have been heavily utilized during the coordinated assault.
“Additionally, mobile phones recovered from the suspects were also seized and secured for forensic examination to assist in the ongoing investigations,” the DCI stated on Tuesday.
The brazen daylight invasion on Friday, June 12, targetted a peaceful post-budget review forum organized by civil society and religious leaders just a day after the presentation of the 2026/27 national budget.
According to high-definition CCTV footage and police timelines, the raid unfolded in two terrifying waves: The First Wave (9:39 AM), Gangs riding in pairs on motorcycles forced their way past the main gates, engaging church security guards in fistfights before being temporarily repelled by responding police officers.
The Second Wave (10:11 AM), the goons returned 30 minutes later on foot and breached the conference venue, unleashing chaos, destroying materials, and robbing fleeing participants. One victim was cornered and violently robbed on the second-floor lobby while attempting to escape to the third floor.
The security breach has quickly transformed into a major political scandal.
According to one of the captured men allegedly hired to disrupt the meeting dropped a political bombshell.
The suspect confessed that the entire operation was financed by a sitting Member of Parliament and executed with the direct tactical backing of plain-clothes police officers.
The insider narrated how they were initially recruited under the false impression that they were being paid to disrupt a political rally associated with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
However, the target was abruptly switched to the church civil society meeting once they arrived in the Central Business District (CBD).
The hit squad was reportedly promised Sh2,000 per person, with instructions for every man to source a motorcycle and ride in pairs to maximize intimidation.
National outrage
The invasion of one of Kenya’s most prominent and historic places of worship has drawn massive condemnation across the religious and legal spectrum.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) have all issued strongly-worded demands to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, insisting that the financiers—not just the foot soldiers—must face full prosecution.
The five suspects currently in custody are undergoing final processing at the Kilimani Police Station ahead of their formal arraignment in court.
