Police officer detained over robbery attempt

Police in Malava Constituency, Kakamega County, are holding their colleague for allegedly attacking and assaulting a 31-year-old man in a robbery attempt.

The man was on his way home from Shamberere National Polytechnic, where he had gone to attend a freshers' night.

According to the Occurrence book ref OB 02/31/05/2025, Kellybon Muchina was attacked at Shamberere market, Alufu junction.

It is alleged, Muchina was attacked by two men and seriously assaulted. He sustained serious deep cut injuries on his right hand, and he was rushed to Vena Private Hospital for treatment.

However, members of the public came to the rescue of Muchina, and they managed to arrest two people and upon interrogation, it was revealed that one of the suspects was a police officer stationed at Imbiakhlao Police Station, Ingavira Police Post.

Police also arrested Byrum Ndegwe, a 24-year-old and a first-year student at Shamberere National Polytechnic.

According to police, they recovered a police raincoat, two police berets with no head badge and a tear gas canister.

Malava Sub County police commander, Suleiman Majondo, confirmed the incident, stating that they are waiting for the victim to present a P3 form before they process the two to court.

"A police officer was indeed involved in an assault case, and he is in our custody at Kabras Police Station, and we are just waiting for the victim to produce a P3 form before we can arraign the suspects anytime from today," said Majondo.