Alex Kiprotich abduction: A well-coordinated operation
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- Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver, Geoffrey Kamau, were abducted on August 1, 2026, along Kenya’s Gilgil-Nakuru Road.
- Armed men ambushed their vehicle about 100 meters from the Gilgil weighbridge station in Nakuru.
- The incident has raised questions about safety on a busy highway despite police presence and visible CCTV cameras.
Armed men ambushed Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver, Geoffrey Kamau, along Kenya’s Gilgil-Nakuru Road on August 1, 2026.
The vehicle came under attack at a strategic choke point about 100 meters from the Gilgil weighbridge station in Nakuru. Police guard the station, which is also covered by six CCTV cameras.
The Standard Group described the abduction as a well-coordinated operation and said Kiprotich and Kamau lived through one of the most chilling experiences of their lives. The incident has raised questions about the safety of ordinary Kenyans on one of the area’s busy highways.
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