Homa Bay Cop in Custody After Attacking Colleague with Panga
A Homa Bay-based police officer is in custody after assaulting a colleague.
Constable Augustine Oketch is accused of attacking his senior, Koech Kimutai who is incharge of Pala Police Station.
The incident reported under OB Number 36/26/08/2023 took place at around 11 pm Saturday night.
A police report shows that Kimutai had gone to Oketch’s home to enquire about the whereabouts of a prisoner.
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The prisoner had mysteriously disappeared from the holding cells.
Oketch, the report indicates, attacked his colleague with a sharp panga. He was aiming for the head but instead cut him on the palm.
Kimutai was taken to Pala Health Centre where he was treated and discharged in a stable condition.
The police have since visited and processed the scene of incident.
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Oketch has also been arrested awaiting arraignment.
Area DCI is handling the matter.
