6 KWS rangers linked to last known moments of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo

Chief inspector Julius Muhuri told the court that from analysis, Odhiambo's phone signals were close to the suspects’ phones at the time he is alleged to have been arrested for trespassing into Nakuru National Park to do illegal fishing.

Muhuri also told the court that the KWS rangers never booked the arrest or escape of Odhiambo in their occurrence book. 

After hearing from three witnesses on Monday, it was the investigating officer's turn to take to the witness stand.

Julius Muhuri, a chief inspector of police, in his submission, placed the six KWS rangers at the scene where Brian Odhiambo was allegedly last seen.

“When we analyzed the information, we were able to see they were in close proximity with Brian Odhiambo at around 10:00 hours to 11:00 hours. That was the time Brian Odhiambo was reportedly arrested by the said KWS officers,” Muhuri noted.

While questioning the statement by one of the suspects alleging Odhiambo had escaped from the KWS vehicle after his arrest, Muhuri said there was no record of his arrest or escape in the occurrence book.

“The KWS officers that day never booked any suspect that had escaped from their custody or any incident that they had arrested anyone who had escaped. However, we noted in the remarks column there was an entry that was appended there," Muhuri pointed out.

This confirms they had arrested the said person Brian Odhiambo. This was an afterthought since it was made as a remark, not an incident report."

The officer complained of facing frustrations during investigations, a case in point being where they were allowed to access information four days after they made a request.

Muhuri was taken to task by the suspects’ lawyers who questioned the phone that Odhiambo was using, which had his wife's SIM card.

When asked under whose name the SIM card was registered, Muhuri said, “Alvil Okeyo,” and confirmed to the court that Alvil Okeyo is not the subject matter in the suit. The investigating officer says they are yet to recover the said phone.

“Evidence that was brought before us indicated actually they know whereabouts of Brian Odhiambo and they have continued to confine him up to date,” said Julius Muhuri, investigating officer.

Muhuri told the court that on the fateful day, at least 16 rangers were in the operation to arrest those involved in illegal fishing.

With 15 witnesses having testified, Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelion has directed the case be mentioned on February 16, 2026.