Police shoot at APs attached to IEBC chairman

Administration Police officers attached to IEBC chairman Issack Hassan were shot at in a vehicle by police in Hardy, Karen under unclear circumstance in the 1am incident on Monday.

However, Mr Hassan was not in the car as police deflated two tyres to immobilise the vehicle.

Four AP officer are said to have been deployed from Security of Government Buildings (SGB) Uhuru camp as a reinforcement to their two colleagues guarding the residence of Mr Hassan.

The two APs officers had requested for the reinforcement after learning of an impending attack on Mr Hassan's residence.

The Hardy police officers who were also aware of the impending attack laid an ambush near Mr Hassan's residence, which is near Swara Restaurant.

The four AP officers arrived in Hardy at around midnight in an official car.

Police say the AP officers ignored their orders to stop and identify themselves but instead sped-off prompting them to shoot at the vehicle.

Police also said they pursued the AP officers to Total Petrol Station in Karen, where they found the car abandoned.

Later, 10 AP officers led by a chief inspector emerged and identified themselves.

Lang'ata DCIO James Manuni said that the circumstance leading to the shooting were unclear and the incident was being investigated.

Meanwhile, a General Service Unit (GSU) officer was stabbed to death and his colleague seriously injured at Ruaraka on Sunday night.

Mr Martin Mdiwa, a barber at the staff mess who was also involved in the brawl was also seriously injured over a Sh2,000 debt.

The deceased officer, Constable Patrick Bargoria, picked a quarrel with his barber and hit him on the head with a beer bottle. Mr Mdiwa retaliated and stabbed him on his chest several times.

However, another officer who attempted to separate the two was stabbed on the thigh.