A burglary suspect was shot
and killed in a failed incident in Dudi area, Khwisero, Kakamega County.
Police said the deceased was
in the company of unknown burglars when they broke into a private home.
Police responded to the scene
and managed to shoot dead one suspect.
The other suspected
accomplices managed to escape in the Monday night drama.
During the drama, one police
officer accidentally shot himself in the leg.
This is after his AK-47 rifle
accidentally discharged a bullet, hitting him in the left knee, police said.
He was rushed to the hospital
with a serious wound and admitted in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, police are investigating an
incident where a man was found dead in a house after he had sold two sheep.
Police said Richard Chikono Mengwa, 52, was
found dead in a house after a suspected murder.
The body was found lying on the floor with
blood oozing from his mouth.
The man’s wife was detained pending
investigations.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending
autopsy and investigations, police said.
In Magadi, Kajiado
County, the body of Sammy Tabu, 37, was found in a bush in the Intasopia area.
Police said they visited the
scene and found the deceased's body decomposed beyond recognition.
Two suspects were arrested in
connection with the murder pending investigations, police said.
The remains were moved to the
mortuary pending autopsy.
And in Nyalenda, Kisumu
County, a woman aged 53 was found dead after suspected suicide.
The motive of the incident is
yet to be known, police said.
The incident was among at
least four suicide incidents reported to police on Monday alone amid a rise in
the trend and a campaign to address the same.
Police say the incidents are under investigation. Suicide incidents have been on the rise in the country, with up to three cases being reported daily.
