Kisii: Police constable stabbed to death in Keroka

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are pursuing a man who stabbed a police constable to death in Keroka on Wednesday night.

The deceased was attached to Masaba North Deputy County Commissioner's office.

According to Masaba North Sub-County Police Commander Walter Abondo, the officer was stabbed while having a drink with some of his friends in one of the bars in Keroka town.

"Initially they quarreled but were separated by the bar manager and security guards. The suspect left but returned after a few minutes and immediately stabbed the officer before disappearing into the darkness. "

Witnesses say, the suspect and the deceased got into a quarrel allegedly over a drink that had spilled off from one of the tables.

Detectives investigating the matter say they have received leads on the suspect's possible hideout.

Initial investigations indicate that the suspect works with one of the state corporations in the energy industry.