Two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers and three civilians charged with conspiring to break into the private residence of Major General George Okumu Opondo in Kitengela, Kajiado County, between March 18 and March 25, 2026, and were found in possession of weapons, including crowbars, hammers, a knife, and pliers, alongside KDF jungle attire.
Sergeant Charles Kiio Matata was taken into custody by military police immediately after being arraigned at Milimani Law Courts to face a court martial over alleged desertion, while his co-accused, including a civilian mechanic employed by the KDF, were granted a bond of Ksh 1 million each with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 500,000.
Investigators told the court that the suspects were allegedly working with other military officers in a plot to eliminate Major General Opondo, and that police had laid an ambush near the general’s residence following intelligence on the planned attack.
The magistrate directed that the case be heard on April 29, 2026, while seized vehicles, mobile phones, and military attire were retained as exhibits.
Another KDF officer who had been arrested alongside the suspects, believed to be on interdiction, was not presented in court without explanation.
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