A police officer who shot and injured his colleague during an argument at their canteen in South B, Nairobi has been arrested.
The officer was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, hours after he had gone missing.
He surrendered in his house and made calls to his colleagues. He was disarmed and placed in custody ahead of a planned processing and possible arraignment.
The officer is attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Academy.
Constable Absalom Okoth of DCI Railways was shot and injured in his right thigh.
Witnesses said sergeant John Nthenge shot at Okoth four times but hit him once.
Police and witnesses said the incident happened on Tuesday at around midnight.
The incident happened at the canteen where most officers who live at the South B police lines get their meals.
Those who visited the scene said four spent cartridges and two bullet heads were recovered.
Such dramas are common in the service and most of them are blamed on stress and trauma.
As part of efforts to address the menace, police authorities have rolled out a counselling programme targeted affected officers.
The National Police Service Commission announced it had established the counselling unit, which will evaluate, design and lead an outreach programme that helps address mental health and substance abuse.
The unit will assist clients or families affected with mental health, substance abuse issues and trauma to overcome their challeneges.
It will also participate in the formulation of counselling policies, regulations and strategies in conformity with the National Police Service reform agenda.
It will also be involved in the implementation, interpretation and review of counselling services, policies, procedures and systems.
Meanwhile, a suspected thug was shot dead in Kariokor area, Nairobi on Wednesday night. A knife was found on him.
The suspect was part of a group that had attacked residents when an alarm was raised. His accomplices escaped on foot.
The body was moved to the mortuary.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
