Family ambushed by armed robbers in Kisii, Sh81,000 Church Offering Stolen

By Our Reporter,Kisii.

A family was attacked by armed robbers who smashed the windows of their vehicle and stole Sh81,000 in church offering at Itierio Village, Kisii South.

The incident occurred on Sunday at about 1.30pm when Heliana Morang’a, 34, was driving her Toyota Runnix from Deliverance Church Suneka with her family.

Police said the family was ambushed as they reached their gate at Itierio Village, Bonyanchaire Sub-location,one motorcycle carrying two men reportedly blocked the vehicle, with one passenger alighting while armed with a machete and smashing the front windscreen.

A second motorcycle carrying three pillion passengers then approached from behind, with the attackers smashing the rear and side windows.

The robbers picked a black bag from the vehicle’s boot containing Sh81,000 in church offerings before fleeing towards Itibo Shopping Centre.

The victims sustained slight injuries during the attack.

They included Morang’a, who suffered a right-leg injury; Roselyne Kerosi, 30, who sustained an injury to the right thigh; and three children aged three, six and seven, who suffered minor injuries to the face, finger and knee respectively.

Police officers from Suneka Police Station and DCI Kisii South visited and documented the scene.

No suspect had been arrested and no recovery had been made by the time of reporting.

The case has been taken over by DCI Kisii South, with investigations ongoing and a progress report expected.
[DNK-International@September 14,2026]

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