How red wire led to discovery of bomb on Migori bridge
Nyanza
By
Anne Atieno
| Dec 16, 2025
Police in Migori County are pursuing suspects who planted a bomb at a bridge in Nyatike sub-county, Migori County.
The suspects reportedly planted the bomb at a bridge that links Suna West and Nyatike sub-counties on Monday at around noon.
Nyatike sub-county Police Commander Juma Londo urged residents to volunteer information that could lead to arrest of the suspects.
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"We are seeking for information on whoever might have planted the bomb there," Mr Londo said.
The police boss revealed that they got a report from a resident that there was a red wire at the bridge, which was connected to the ground.
"We processed the scene and found that it was true that a red wire had been connected from the ground just beside the bridge," he said.
Londo said that they restricted the public from using the bridge and called a bomb disposal and Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) team from Migori, who established that a bomb was planted at the bridge.
The team successfully detonated the bomb, and nobody was injured.
"We have been using this bridge for a long time but we are shocked to find that something has been planted at the bridge and we can't use it," John Jaoko, a resident said.
The residents appealed to the government to expand the bridge which was too narrow.