Angry residents of Chigamba area in Kuresoi Sub County stormed Olenguruoni police station demanding the transfer of a police officer for alleged involvement in the death of a middle aged woman two weeks ago.
More than 400 area residents carrying twigs and placards held demonstrations outside the station and demanded justice for the family of the Mercy Jepn'geno, who died under mysterious circumstances.
"The police officer linked to the killing of the woman should be transferred or interdicted because he is a criminal," they demanded.
The deceased was accosted by police officers while preparing to close a pub at Olenguruoni trading centre before she was found dead later. They claimed post-mortem done on the deceased body show that Jepngeno died after sustaining head injuries.
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