Policeman shot dead by colleagues in Kisumu

BY MAUREEN ODIWUOR

Kisumu, Kenya: A policeman died after he was shot under mysterious circumstances by fellow officers based at Boya Police station in Kisumu County.

The deceased, Martin Kinyua, was in the company of a colleague in a probox vehicle when the incident took place 300 kilometres from the police Station.

According to his family, Kinyua who is based at Litein Police Station in Kericho County was in the company of his colleague when he met his death.

They said the two officers were from Kisumu where they had gone to purchase a piece of land and had been intoxicated with alcohol.

Caroline Wawera, Kinyua’s sister said they were disappointed that their brother died in the hands of fellow officers.

“My brother and his colleague were drank hence they decided to stop the vehicle next to a petrol station in the area, thinking they would be safe,” she said.

Unfortunately, the guards manning the petrol station located at Boya contacted the police who came to the scene and sprayed bullets at the vehicle’s occupants who were asleep, aiming at the back left seat where Kinyua lied.