Eight suspects freed over St Stephen’s Church attack

Eight people arrested in connection with the attempted attack at St Stephen's Kisumu Church have been released after the prosecution failed to prefer charges despite completing investigations. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Kisumu Senior Principal Magistrate Valerie Adhiambo closed three miscellaneous applications, including the prosecution's request to continue holding the eight suspects pending plea taking. Lawyers representing the accused welcomed the ruling and called on police to arrest those responsible for the attack. Two people died when rival groups of youths clashed outside St Stephen's Church in Kisumu on July 12, where opposition leaders were attending a fundraiser.