CID officer kills wife before committing suicide in Kamiti, Nairobi

NAIROBI COUNTY: A CID officer shot himself dead after also shooting dead his wife in a domestic quarrel in Kamiti Corner area, Nairobi.

The constable based in Taita Taveta is said to have picked a quarrel with his wife over unclear issues before he killed her in Murarandia area. He later turned the gun to himself blowing up his head.

Police say the officer was off duty from his workstation and had travelled to the city when the incident happened.

It is suspected the incident happened on Monday night or Tuesday morning. The bodies were discovered in their Nairobi house.

Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said they are yet to know the motive of the incident.

“We are yet to know the motive of the incident so far but we hope to know more because the bodies were discovered in the morning long after they had died,” said Kibue.

Cases of suicide in the police are on the rise amid claims of poor pay and living conditions are the main causes.

To mitigate the problem, police have been trying to launch counselling sessions for the officers.