Administration Police Officer shoots dead colleague over Sh50,000 bribe

By BONIFACE GIKANDI
Murang’a, Kenya: Panic gripped Gachocho village in Murang’a County after a female Administration Police officer was killed in cold blood by her junior male colleague over claims of sexually abusing her daughter.

The two officers are also alleged to have differed over Sh 50,000 bribe they had received from a suspect they shielded
from facing prosecution.

The female officer, Corporal Lydia Ndiruka was sprayed with bullets by her colleague Mr Joseph Kyonga over accusations he had defiled her nine year-old-daughter.

The two were reportedly heading for a night duty before the argument ensued with the female officer implicating her colleague for defiling her daughter.

Kyonga angered by the allegations made by her immediate boss reportedly shot Ms Ndiruka killing her on the spot.

Colleagues at Gachocho Administration Police Camp said the two reside with their families and have been having a cold relationship over the defilement claims.

“We heard gun shots only to find our corporal lying dead as the assailant fled. We later learnt that he surrendered himself to Kigumo police station,” said one of the officers.

Kigumo Deputy OCPD Juma Londoh confirmed the incident saying the officer surrendered himself to Kigumo police station after the tragic incident.

He said the officer will be arraigned in court immediately after police complete investigations as the body was removed to Thika district mortuary.