20-year-old man allegedly shot by KDF officers, blindfolded and dumped in hospital

A 20-year-old man, Guracha Hassan Garbole, is fighting for his life at a Nanyuki hospital after allegedly being shot by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers operating under the ongoing Ondoa Jangili security operation.

According to his family, Guracha, who completed his secondary school education last year, was shot on the evening of August 31, 2025, at Golole trading centre in Karbururi location, Sololo sub-county.

Witnesses claim KDF soldiers stormed the centre and ordered the youths to surrender. In confusion, Guracha attempted to run but was gunned down.

Relatives further allege that the young man was blindfolded and bundled into a vehicle after the shooting, which drove him to Marsabit.

There, the soldiers reportedly handed him over to individuals who identified themselves as Kenya Red Cross officials.

The group allegedly abandoned him at Moyale sub-county hospital, leaving Ksh.5,000 on his hospital bed before vanishing. The family says the facility lacked essential drugs, forcing them to transfer Guracha to Nanyuki, where he remains under treatment.

The ordeal has deeply shaken the family.

Guracha’s father is said to be traumatised and devastated by the incident, with relatives describing him as “completely down” as he struggles to come to terms with what happened to his son.

The family is now calling for justice and immediate action against the officers involved, accusing security personnel of unlawful conduct and brutality against innocent civilians.

Neither the Kenya Defence Forces nor the Kenya Red Cross has commented on the claims.

Another family of Galgallo is still looking for their loved one, who they allege was abducted during the incident. His brother, Mustafa Duba, says his brother was taken away after Guracha was shot, and his whereabouts remain unknown.