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A fresh wave of insecurity has jolted residents of Sango in Komenya Rabar, West Alego Ward, following a string of alarming incidents that have exposed glaring gaps in security.
Panic escalated on Sunday night after a Mama Mboga was ambushed, beaten, and robbed along the notorious Sango–Wang’ Chieng Primary School stretch. The attackers struck before 9:00 PM, making away with her cash and produce in what residents describe as frequent, bold and calculated assaults.
The isolated stretch—lying between the school and the nearest homestead towards Sango centre—once again proved dangerous, with the victim’s cries for help fading into the distance without response. Locals now say the road has effectively become a no-go zone after dusk.
Sango centre, which straddles Alego and Ugenya across the Nzoia bridge, has seen a spike in attacks particularly on the Kanyajer Alego side. Residents attribute this to the absence of a nearby police presence, with the closest station located nearly 11 kilometres away in Mwer.
Efforts by the community to bolster security during the tenure of former Governor Cornell Rasanga Amoth led to the construction of a police outpost at Komenya Rabar market. However, the facility remains idle after the national government failed to deploy officers—fueling frustration and a sense of abandonment among locals.
Anger is now spilling over toward political leaders, with residents accusing West Alego MCA aspirants Archbishop Silas Owiti who hails from the locality and Peter K’Omala of prioritizing political rhetoric over urgent security needs. The current MCA, Felix Okumu Judy, has also been sharply criticized for what locals term as silence and inaction.
“Our lives are at risk every single day. These criminals are known, but speaking out makes you their next target,” said a trader at Rabar market who requested anonymity.
Attempts to reach the area Assistant Chief for comment were unsuccessful by the time of going to press.
In a separate incident that has compounded safety concerns, a Bungomaline shuttle was involved in a serious collision with a sand-harvesting truck on Saturday afternoon at a blind corner near Sirinde Primary School—an area long feared as an accident black spot.
The shuttle was ferrying mourners to the burial of the mother of former Assistant Chief Patrick Owuor Achuoyo in Nyasgongo village when the crash occurred. Though no fatalities were reported, two passengers sustained fractures and were rushed to hospital.
Residents blame the accident on lack of road signage, and an increase in large trucks plying the recently refurbished road. They warn that without urgent intervention, the Sirinde Primary School black spot could soon record fatalities.
With insecurity rising and infrastructure failing, residents of Sango and the wider West Alego area are now issuing a stark ultimatum to both county and national authorities: act now or risk further tragedy.
Their demands are unequivocal—deploy officers to the stalled police post, enhance patrols, fix the Sirinde black spot, and prioritize public safety over politics.
