Three suspects were Saturday arrested in connection with the death of Nandi County-based gynecologist Dr Caleb Tanui in April 2023.
Police said the three including his wife were arrested after Nandi elders performed traditional rituals to curse the killers shortly after the incident.
Tanui, 36, went missing from his workplace on March 31, 2023, and his body was found days later in a thicket in his village in Nandi.
One of the suspects in his murder surfaced last Friday and confessed that he was paid Sh3,000 to dump the late doctor’s body in the bush.
Nandi Central Sub-County Police Commander Doris Chemos said residents of Cheprity village informed them that one of the suspects had gone to the elders seeking forgiveness for his role in the death of the late Dr Tanui.
His confession led to his arrest, the deceased’s wife and a third suspect.
Police explained how the suspect led villagers to the spot where Dr Tanui’s decomposing body was discovered, after which angry members of the public blocked the highway.
The police commander said the suspect had promised to say how the doctor died.
The key suspect’s confession prompted hundreds of villagers to block Eldoret/Kapsabet/Kisumu Highway on Saturday, demanding the arrest of all his accomplices.
Public transport along Kapsabet-Eldoret highway was on Saturday paralysed for more than seven hours after irate residents blocked a section.
The protestors decried laxity in probing the death of a surgeon under mysterious circumstances few weeks ago.
The residents blocked a section of the road at Kingwal area by burning tyres as well as erecting barriers using large stones.
Tanui, a consultant surgeon who worked at Narok County Referral Hospital.
The body of Tanui was discovered at Kingwal swamp several days after he was reported missing.
Residents accused the police of delaying on investigations and arrest of key suspects who were known and roaming freely in the village.
The residents vowed to continue paralyzing transport activities until justice is served.
The protest caused traffic snarl up and motorists plying the road were forced to use alternative routes.
The three suspects are expected to be arraigned in court once the investigations are concluded, police said.
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