Abduction trap: How weighbridge police allegedly colluded with attackers in Kiprotich's abduction
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- Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver, Geoffrey Kamau, were abducted by armed men along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road on Aug. 1, 2026.
- The ambush took place about 100 meters from the Gilgil weighbridge, where police operate under six CCTV cameras.
- The incident has raised questions about public safety and alleged collusion between weighbridge police and the attackers.
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver, Geoffrey Kamau, were ambushed by armed men on the Gilgil-Nakuru Road, in an attack that took place almost within sight of a police station.
The vehicle was targeted about 100 meters from the Gilgil weighbridge station in Nakuru. Police stand guard there under the full glare of six CCTV cameras, making the location central to questions about how the abduction unfolded.
The attackers struck at a strategic choke point on the busy highway. Kiprotich and Kamau lived through what the article describes as one of the most chilling experiences of their lives.
The incident continues to raise concerns about the safety of everyday Kenyans. It also forms the basis of questions over whether weighbridge police colluded with the attackers.
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