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Police said the deceased was found seated on a plastic chair after shooting himself on the left chin.
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They said the bullet exited through the right side of the head.
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A police officer died by suicide in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia county on Thursday night.
Corporal Rionosia Maiywa is said to have turned the gun on himself at his house in Cherangany police station.
Police said the incident was reported to the same station by one of the deceased’s colleagues as a shooting-suicide incident at 8pm on Thursday.
“It was reported by the in charge of lines and armoury that two gun shots had been heard from corporal Rionosia Maiywa’s house," police said.
"Police officers led by subcounty police commander, subcounty criminal investigations officer and OCS Cherangany visited the scene. They broke the door and gained entry into the deceased's house.”
Police said the deceased was found seated on a plastic chair after shooting himself on the left chin.
They said the bullet exited through the right side of the head.
The officer had reported off from guarding the exams and was to report on night foot patrol.
Police said the deceased was armed with an Ak47 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.
No suicide note was found in his house.
The scene was processed and body moved to Kitale County Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
Trans Nzoia East subcounty DCI has launched investigations into the incident.