KWS ranger kills police officer after stopping charcoal rider in Kwale

A KWS ranger killed a police officer before dying by suicide in Virungani, Kwale, after a confrontation over a motorbike rider carrying charcoal...

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A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) ranger shot and killed a police officer before taking his own life in Virungani village, Kwale, following a roadside confrontation. The incident, which also left one police officer and a motorbike rider wounded, reportedly stemmed from a dispute over donated goats.

The KWS ranger, identified as John Ndichu, fatally shot Constable Stanley Karithi of the Kilibasi police post.
The confrontation occurred after Constable Karithi and a colleague stopped a motorbike rider carrying charcoal on Wednesday around 2pm.
The dispute escalated when Constable Karithi confronted Ndichu about two goats that were meant for Christmas festivities.

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