Bandits Storm Hospital, Rescue Their Colleague From Police in Dramatic Turn of Events

There was drama at a hospital in Elgeyo Marakwet county when gunmen raided there and rescued a suspect who was being treated for gunshot wounds.  

Police said the incident happened Monday morning at the Iten County Referral Hospital. 

Police had been informed a patient was being treated for gunshot wounds and went there to check on the same. 

This after being told the patient was intending to escape from the said facility. Ten police officers who were drawn from DCI Keiyo North and Iten police station visited the said facility and found the patient namely Dennis Kemboi in stable condition 

According to the police, consultation with the doctor on duty informed the officers that the patient was in stable condition and may be discharged. 

Four police officers went to the ward to help secure the discharge of the said while the other six officers were manning the main hospital gate. 

Police said at about 2 pm the patient was discharged which prompted new drama. 

At the entrance of the ward, a group of ten young men of which six of them armed with AK47 rifles stormed the ward, smashed windows, and managed to rescue the patient from the police officers. 

Police were restrained from fighting back as that would have endangered other patients present. 

In that commotion nobody was injured, police said adding they watched as the gunmen left with the patient. 

Police officers later combed the area but no arrest was made. 

Police suspect the victim is among gunmen operating in the area as bandits and was injured in an exchange of fire. 

A hunt for the suspect is ongoing in the area.  

The area is under curfew and operation to address increasing cases of banditry. 

The joint Security Operation is led by the National Police Service (NPS) with the assistance of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

Deputy Inspector General of Police Noor Gabow is the Commander in charge of the operation.