Two police officers died at Ng’iya Police Post
in Alego Usonga, Siaya County on Sunday in a shooting incident.
Police said a constable of police first confronted
his senior in his house and shot him at close range using his G3 rifle. He then
died by suicide in the drama.
Witnesses said the assailant, identified as
Constable Martin Mwendwa went to his senior colleague’s house at about 6 am
while armed with a G3 rifle.
This is after he broke the door to gain entry and opened fire, hitting Corporal Chesise in the chest, flooring him.
He shot him in the chest and on his hands several times.
The assailant then ran towards Ng’iya Girls High School, while shooting indiscriminately in the air.
While at the gate of the school, he shot himself dead, police said.
Other witnesses said the constable of police was also shot by his colleagues in the drama that unfolded outside the gate.
This was as his colleagues responded to the scene and following the gunshots.
The motive of the killing is now under
investigation as the two bodies were transferred to Siaya County Referral
Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem examinations.
The incident sent shockwaves in the village, with a crowd gathering at the scene on learning of the same. They described the two slain officers as their best officers in solving crimes at large.
This is the latest such incident to happen and involve police officers.
In March 2025, a police officer shot and killed his colleague
and injured another one in an altercation at a bar in Gigiri, Nairobi.
Earlier in February, a police officer shot and killed a colleague in a similar confrontation outside a bar in the Ruaraka area, Nairobi.
Police authorities termed the incidents isolated and vowed to bring justice for the
victims.
Officials said the trend could be linked to trauma, which is rampant in the service.
As part of efforts to address the trend, police authorities have launched counselling services, and the National Police Service Commission has established a unit and staffed it to attend to their demanding situation.
The counselling unit, among other things, evaluates, designs and leads an outreach programme that helps prevent mental health and substance abuse.
Officials say police are generally on the receiving end of all community problems.
They are expected to maintain law and order in very difficult situations,
besides putting their lives at risk.
Over the years, a spike in deaths in the service has been linked to trauma.
Meanwhile, a police officer who was injured during the June 25 protests in Embu has been discharged from hospital.
He was among police officers covering the protests in the area when he was attacked by a mob.
He was rescued and taken to hospital where he stayed for two days before his discharge. More than 300 police officers were injured in the chaos that broke
