Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police Charlton Murithi dies

Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police Charlton Murithi died on August 19, 2022. [File, Standard]

Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police Charlton Murithi has died.

Murithi died at 3am on Friday, August 19.

He was receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi.

A report of his death was filed at the Capitol Hill Police Station under OB Number 03/19/08/2022.

"Charlton Murithi was undergoing cancer treatment at the KNH," said the report.

Police said Murithi's death was confirmed by his brother identified only as Gitonga.

Until the time of his death, Murithi served as the Director of the Kenya National Focal Point (KNFP) on Small Arms and Light Weapons. This unit was established to control and coordinate initiatives and actions on arms control countywide.

The deceased previously served as the director of personnel at police headquarters in Nairobi and also had a stint as traffic commandant.