In the Maasai Mara National Park, where he had supposedly been living in the bush with animals, a retired prison guard from Transmara, Narok County, was apprehended for allegedly plotting the murders of his two colleagues.
Pius Lemiso Ndiwa, also known as Shonimeu, eluded the police dragnet for days before being uncovered at 11 p.m. on Tuesday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Ndiwa was brought to Kilgoris for questioning.
Two prison guards were slain in Olemismis village last week after receiving a request to resolve a Sacco-related issue with Ndiwa.
The murdered pair, named as Senior Sergent Daniel Nairimo and Inspector Patrick Mukunyi Kuya, departed Nairobi on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve a dispute with Ndiwa, who had defaulted on a loan and moved out of the city to live in the upcountry.
When they arrived at Ndiwa’s homestead in Mentinkuar, the suspect’s family screamed at them. Ndiwa supposedly informed his family that the two people in their home were thugs.
With arrows and machetes in hand, Ndiwa’s two sons ambushed the two prison wardens, who were dressed in civilian clothes.
However, Ndiwa’s wife insists her husband was not present at the scene.
