Detectives have arrested a third suspect in connection with the deadly violence that disrupted a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates’ meeting in Embu on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The latest arrest comes as investigators step up efforts to identify everyone allegedly involved in the chaos.
Highlights
- Detectives have arrested a third suspect over the Embu UDA meeting violence.
- The suspect was apprehended in Kithimu, Embu town, on September 14.
- Two other suspects were arrested on the day of the incident.
- The operation involved DCI teams from headquarters.
- Investigators say all individuals linked to the violence will be pursued.
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Third Suspect Taken Into Custody
Detectives have arrested another person believed to be connected to the violence that broke out during a UDA delegates’ meeting in Embu.
The unnamed suspect was apprehended on Monday, September 14, in the Kithimu area of Embu town during a joint operation conducted by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters Operations Support Team and the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Branch.
His arrest brings the number of suspects taken into custody over the incident to three.
Two other suspects were arrested on Saturday following the chaos at the political gathering.
DCI Expands Investigations
The latest operation forms part of an ongoing investigation aimed at identifying people suspected of taking part in the violence.
Detectives are continuing to pursue additional suspects as they piece together events surrounding the disruption of the UDA meeting.
The DCI has maintained that investigators will not limit the probe based on political affiliation or the reasons individuals may have had for participating in the confrontation.
Warning to Those Involved
The investigative agency has assured the public that anyone found to have participated in the violence will be identified and brought to book.
The latest arrest signals that detectives are widening their search beyond those apprehended immediately after the incident.
As investigations continue, attention will now turn to whether more arrests will follow and what charges the suspects could face.
As the DCI widens its net, the question now is how many more suspects will be identified as investigators work to establish what triggered the deadly confrontation in Embu.
