A former senior police officer was on Monday morning arrested after he shot and killed a man in a confrontation outside a supermarket in Joska, Machakos County.
It is not clear what prompted the confrontation which happened along Kangundo Road. The victim was identified as Joseph Chege, 24 and was shot at close range in the waist, police said.
He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.
The retired officer of the rank of Chief Inspector was trailed by police to his house where he was disarmed of his Ceska pistol loaded with 11 bullets. Police said even though he is retired he was a licensed gun holder.
He was later detained pending investigations as the body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy following the February 2, 2026 incident.
Meanwhile, police in Samburu, Kwale County are investigating and incident where a body of a man was found in a house after a suspected murder.
The body of the man had deep cuts in the head and lay in a pool of blood after the murder. The motive of the murder was not known and the body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy.
Such murder incidents in the area have been linked to land disputes. The locals have also been targeting the elderly for murder in a worrying trend amid efforts to contain the trend, police said.
In Asumbi, Homa Bay County, a retired teacher was killed in a confrontation over a piece of land.
The deceased was identified as Joseph Ooko, 61. His wife was admitted in hospital after she was also assaulted in the drama.
The assailants are said to be their neighbours who have been having a quarrel with the deceased over a disputed piece of land.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy, police said. Police added on Monday February 2 they were looking for the said assailants who are teachers in the area for questioning over the murder.
Such murder incidents have been on the rise in the area amid efforts to solve them.
They have left dozens of people dead and others injured, police said.
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