- Police have launched an investigation into the death of a prison officer hours after he could not be reached by phone
- Colleagues got a summary of the transfer orders, while investigators revealed the deceased’s resentment
- The officer, who had served in the prison service for many years, was undergoing treatment before being given the order
Police in Homa Bay are investigating the sudden death of a prison officer, just hours after being informed of his impending transfer.
Source: UGC
Constable Ronald Benard Ochieng, who was lodged in the Homa Bay State Prison, was found dead at his home by colleagues who visited him on the evening of Saturday, April 11, after failing to reach him by phone.
Where was Benard Ochieng transferred?
According to a KBC report, the constable died on the night of Friday, April 10, a few hours after being ordered to report to the Siaya Government Prison.
Homa Bay County Criminal Investigation Officer, Peter Kimulwo, confirmed that the deceased was not ready to accept the new duty station.
He reportedly called his mother and expressed his displeasure about the transfer before hanging up.
Before the transfer, Ochieng was admitted and treated for severe pneumonia at the Homa Bay County Referral Hospital.
His body was taken to the Homa Bay Hospital mortuary pending an autopsy while investigations are ongoing.
Meanwhile, Ochieng had served in the Kenya Prisons Service for almost 20 years before his death.
How did Kenyans respond to Benard Ochieng’s death?
Franklin Kirui “The prisons department should be blamed; that was a forced transfer without much questioning.”
Truphena Andala “Stress is real.”
Robert Kirui “The constant transfer of workers is based on what criteria?”
Francis Ogola “Do they care about their subordinates? Why would someone die after receiving a transfer letter? If the investigation in Kenya was true and aimed at finding the real source, we would wait for that. Humans deserve respect and care regardless of the situation. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to the parents and family.”
Benito Elvis Msolini “Let me tell you, Maina, that job is stressful, I’d better sell boiled corn. Our colleagues are suffering in silence.”
David Ngugi “Our deepest condolences to the family and friends. The Ministry of Interior should give its employees enough time during the transfer.”
Dennis Kibet “It’s very sad that he would just have to endure the day, there are RDU, GSU in Todonyang sleeping in tents and they are enduring and enjoying the way it is.”
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Source: Facebook
The singer sent a terrifying message to his colleagues, informing them that he was brutally attacked and left helpless in the wild.
Efforts to locate him were unsuccessful. However, DCI they tracked her phone and arrested her ex-boyfriend, who was reportedly seen with her before she disappeared.
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