MCA Arrested for Brandishing a Gun at a Police Officer, Freeing Suspect

Oloosirkon Ward MCA Stephen Rais Kisemei Marush has been arraigned and charged with three offences, including misuse of a firearm, willful obstruction of a police officer on duty, and creating a disturbance.

In a statement on Thursday, June 5, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the charges stem from an incident that occurred on December 4, 2023, in Ngurunga, Emakoko.  

Marush was arrested and charged after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in Kajiado gave the green light for his prosecution following the conclusion of investigations.

“The MCA is accused of having committed the offence when three police officers from Oloosirkon Police Station went to effect the arrest of suspects involved in an assault and malicious damage case in Ngurunga, Emakoko. 

“One suspect, Soipen Samuel, was successfully arrested and placed in a police vehicle, but during an attempt to arrest a second suspect, the husband resisted while a third suspect, Jackline Joshua, remained inside a nearby house,” the statement read

According to the DCI, the situation escalated when Marush allegedly arrived at the scene accompanied by a group of more than ten individuals.

“The area MCA, Stephen Kisemei Marush, arrived with a group of more than ten people armed with sticks and knives, who roughed up the unarmed officer guarding the arrested suspect and forcibly freed him (Soipen Samuel).

“With a pistol at hand, the MCA also led the group to attack the police vehicle amidst threats,” the statement added.

The altercation prompted immediate intervention from the two officers who had entered the house during the attempted arrests.

“The two armed officers, who had entered the house to effect more arrests, came to the rescue of their colleague, successfully repulsing the attackers.

“DCI Isinya took over the investigation and forwarded the case file to the ODPP, who cleared it for a prosecution process,” the statement concluded