- A DCI officer, Patrick Ouma, died after being stabbed in the neck during a security operation in Trans Nzoia County
- The officer was rushed to Cherangani Nursing Home but was pronounced dead on arrival, with his body preserved for post-mortem
- Police arrested twenty-three suspects in connection with the incident as officers engaged the armed group
An officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) died after sustaining injuries during an attack while on duty in Trans Nzoia County.
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According to a police report seen by TUKO.co.ke, the officer was with his colleagues on the evening of Friday, December 5, conducting a security operation.
Patrick Ouma was driving a police squad car when he met a group of youths.
The team was arrested in the Malewa area, where Ouma was stabbed in the neck, sustaining serious injuries.
“They were tracking murder suspects in Matisi Town. When they arrived in Malewa area, they met a group of armed youths, where one suspect, identified as Moses Odhiambo Okuwa, stabbed Patrick Ouma in the neck, causing serious injuries,” the report said.
Officers from the Matisi Police Station later arrived to reinforce the team as they battled the armed group.
The injured officer was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries.
“The injured officer was rushed to the Cherangani Nursing Center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was kept at the same center pending an autopsy and further investigation,” the report added.
The body was kept at the facility pending post-mortem and further investigation.
At the same time, the police arrested twenty-three suspects during the operation and continue to track others.
Several officers fired shots during the fight.
Constable Ramadhan Mattanka’s family is still struggling to come to terms with his tragic death in the line of duty.
On Monday, October 13, he reported to work as usual, unaware of the tragedy that awaited him. While he was leading Gate D of the Nairobi Palace with his colleagues, he was confronted by a man with a bow and arrows, who was later identified as 56-year-old Kinyuka Kimunyi.
Following the incident, the family of Mzee Hassan Dabie remembered their last moments with Mattanka, who was his only child.
The grieving father explained that they had held a prayer session together before wishing him well as he left for work, but tragedy would strike later that day, robbing them of their son.
Authorities are investigating whether there was any previous relationship between Mattanka and the attacker, or with other officers on duty, due to the sensitive nature of the area.
Surveillance footage showed Mattanka collapsing in pain as colleagues rushed to help him, but he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
The family, according to Islamic tradition, intended to bury him before sunset on Monday. However, the police asked for an adjournment to facilitate the post-mortem scheduled for the next day.
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Investigators are looking into whether there may have been a previous relationship between the two men, with rumors pointing to a possible dispute or unresolved dispute as the cause of the attack.
Surveillance footage captured Kimunyi approaching Gate D and engaging Constable Mattanka in a lengthy conversation before suddenly launching the attack while other officers were distracted by a vehicle inspection.
Mattanka fell to the ground in excruciating pain and, despite being rushed to hospital, died from his injuries.
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