Senior leaders of the National Police Service (NPS), including Inspector General Douglas Kanja and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Amin Mohamed, were on Tuesday forced to remain in their chopper for over an hour after landing in Ang'ata Barikoi, Trans Mara, Narok County, where they had gone to address escalating insecurity in the region.

The development came following what reports indicated was the hostile reception security officers feared the two could receive following Monday's shooting of five by officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) over a land feud.

This is after the residents stormed 6,300 acres of land that they claimed was being grabbed from them by a powerful politician from the region, despite being allocated to them by former President Daniel Arap Moi.

Images and videos obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed the police air wing chopper that had ferried the two staying idle after landing at the venue where the security meeting was to take place.

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen(second right) flanked by the senior leadership of the National Police Service arriving at the DCI headquarters in Nairobi on February 27, 2025.

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DCI

The developments came after locals chased away tens of GSU officers who had been sent to the area to keep watch, awaiting the arrival of the police chiefs. 

Kenyans.co.ke has also learnt that attempts by Johana Ng'eno, the Emurua Dikir MP, to intervene in the standoff were unsuccessful, with him ending up meeting the locals without the two police chiefs. 

Ng'eno arrived after the locals demanded that he accompany local leaders from the area before the security meeting could proceed. 

On Monday, there was drama when Ngeno was captured on video confronting police officers during the violent clashes over land ownership.

In the harrowing footage, the lawmaker was seen boldly walking towards the police officers, who appeared ready for action as he questioned why they were allegedly using excessive force to disperse protesters.

Others in attendance at the security meeting include former Bomet Governor and Vice-Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Isaac Ruto, and Senate Majority Leader Aron Cheruiyot. 

Murkomen confirmed yesterday that investigations were underway to establish the chain of events that culminated in violent clashes between authorities and civilians.

The incident led to the passing of five, with the CS confirming that at least five police officers also sustained serious injuries, which were allegedly inflicted by civilians.

A screengrab of residents of Narok's Angata Barikoi area demonstrating an alleged land grabbing in March 2024.

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