Afande’s wife who was killed by her partner in Laikipia narrates the events before the tragedy: “She was called to help”

• The family of Police Constable Abel Kivoto Kimanzi continues to mourn and seek answers after he was allegedly killed by a fellow officer during an altercation.
• Constable Victor Chesang Mengich was arrested and is in custody while authorities investigate the stabbing incident that left Kivoto’s body at the Pope Benedict XVI Catholic Church Hospital
• Kivoto’s widow, Bessy Kimanzi, recounted the last moments before the attack, explaining how her husband was called to help his colleague and did not return
• The late officer’s father, Solomon Kimanzi, demanded full accountability, stressing the confusion and conflicting information.

Sadness and unanswered questions continue to haunt the family of Police Constable Abel Kivoto Kimanzi, who was allegedly killed by a fellow officer during an altercation at the Salama police station.

The sad incident occurred when Kivoto, an officer serving at the Salama police station in Nyahururu sub-county, was stabbed by his colleague, Constable Victor Chesang Mengich.

Nyahururu sub-county police commander Joseph Matiku confirmed the attack, saying that Chesang was disarmed with the help of other officers and the public.

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Two knives and a blood-stained stick believed to have been used in the attack were recovered and preserved as evidence.

Kivoto’s body was transferred to the Mortuary of the Pope Benedict XVI Catholic Hospital, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.

According to local police chiefs, Mengich was arrested and is now in custody, awaiting charges.

When was the last time Kivoto saw his wife?

Kivoto’s widow, Bessy Kimanzi, recalled the last moments before the brutal conflict that left her a widow at a young age.

Bessy said that her husband was at home when he received a call that someone was in distress at the police station.

She revealed that it was the last time she saw her husband, an officer who was awarded for gallantry and distinguished service during the annual Chandaria Gallantry Awards, alive.

“Yesterday he was called at 8 o’clock in the afternoon by his colleague. He was asked to go and help someone who is not calm in the police station. So he should go and help,” he said, holding back tears.

How did Bessy know about Kivoto’s death?

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Bessy recounted that she lived her life without suspecting anything was wrong until one of her husband’s co-workers asked about her.

“Then later, I didn’t know anything that was going on until a police officer who was a colleague and who is my neighbor called me and asked me if I had any information about my husband. I met the police officers which is when I went through the people nearby that my husband had died,” Bessy said.

The young widow showed that she was overwhelmed by the situation when she wanted answers to the sudden death of her husband.

He emphasized that, like any other Kenyan, Kivoto’s case must be thoroughly investigated to ensure the family gets justice and a possible way to closure.

“I am hurt. I still have unanswered questions and my heart is heavy. I believe everyone deserves justice. Yes, so my husband should, yes,” she said.

Kivoto’s father, Solomon Kimanzi, supported the call for accountability, adding that initial reports about his death were unclear.

“I was given a lot of stories, rumors and they were right and they did not find anything right. So I ask the government to give me justice,” Kimanzi said.

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Did Mengich injure other officers?

As earlier reported, eyewitnesses revealed that the fatal confrontation between the officers began near the Salama shopping center.

Sergeant Wahome Muigai Muiruri, the officer in charge of the post, heard cries for help and rushed to the scene, where he saw Kivoto and Mengich wrestling.

During the struggle, Mengich stabbed Kivoto in the left side of his stomach.

Efforts to subdue Mengich proved challenging, with Muigai and another officer, Morris Mugambi, sustaining injuries while trying to restrain him.

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