Police fire tear gas as supporters try to storm Narok court

Police in Narok were on Tuesday forced to lob tear gas and fire warning shots in the air to disperse hundreds of supporters of a murder suspect who attempted to storm the Narok Law Courts in a bid to snatch him from police custody after the court ordered that he be remanded pending a mental assessment before taking plea. The chaos is said to have begun after word spread among supporters gathered outside the court that David Matuke would remain in custody until June 4th, when he is expected to be presented before the court to answer charges in a case where he is accused of fatally shooting a man with an arrow.