A suspect involved in a violent robbery in Tharaka Nithi County attacked three police officers on Friday, resulting in serious injuries to one officer’s hand.
The officers were attempting to apprehend the suspect, accompanied by an informant. According to a police report, the suspect ambushed the officers during their approach, inflicting severe cuts to one officer’s left wrist and right palm.
The report further stated that during the confrontation, one officer discharged a round from a Duma pistol, but the assailant managed to flee into nearby bushes.
The injured officer was promptly transported to St. Orsola Mission Hospital Materi for medical attention and was admitted in critical condition.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the informant, who was found to be complicit in the violent robbery incident that occurred in Kangeta alongside the fleeing suspect. Authorities recovered an ignition key and a registration number plate from the informant.
Additionally, it was reported that a neighbor and acquaintance of the informant had stolen a motorcycle during a violent robbery in the Kangeta area of Igembe Central subcounty, Meru County, on December 25, 2024.
The attack occurred prior to the officers and the informant reaching the suspect’s residence.
Notably, this incident coincided with another violent confrontation in Narok, where a police officer lost a hand while engaging with a group of protesters who had turned aggressive along the Narok-Mai Mahiu road on the same day.
The protesters, part of a group of Narok residents, were demonstrating against the death of 25 sheep allegedly struck by an unidentified motorist. They had blocked the road around 11 a.m., demanding compensation for the deceased animals.
When police were dispatched to restore order, they faced persistent resistance from the residents, who refused to clear the road.
