Policeman shoots dead 2 bodaboda riders in Thika road accident
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – A police officer has shot death two motorcycle riders in a confrontation near Makongeni police station in Thika Town after a road - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A police officer tragically shot dead two bodaboda riders following a road accident confrontation in Thika Town near Makongeni police station. The incident occurred on a Sunday morning after the officer, involved in a minor accident, was pursued by a group of riders.
- Two bodaboda riders died on the scene.
- The officer, attached to the local DCI office, was later disarmed and detained at the station pending a probe.
- The officer's Audi salon car was set on fire by the angry riders and burnt to ashes.
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A police officer shot dead two bodaboda riders in Thika Town near Makongeni police station following a confrontation after a road accident. The incident occurred on a Sunday morning after the officer was pursued by a group of riders. In a separate event in Thika’s Makongeni estate, boda boda riders set a private vehicle on fire after a fatal crash reportedly killed a rider and his passenger. In response to such issues, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced a crackdown on boda boda gangs and drug traffickers in Vihiga County. This initiative aims to address disruptions caused by motorcycle gangs and combat drug abuse linked to mental health issues in the region.
