Lamu police probe killing of KDF soldier
A map of Lamu County. A KDF soldier was beaten to death by unknown people in the Langoni area in Lamu. PHOTO | GOOGLE MAPS
What you need to know:
- The middle aged man was found lying unconscious near shops in the area.
- Lamu West OCPD Zachary Kimani said they suspect the deceased was based in Magogoni Naval Base.
Police have launched investigations into the killing of a Kenya Defence Forces soldier in the Langoni area of Lamu County.
The middle-aged man was found lying unconscious near shops in the area and is alleged to have been beaten by unknown people.
Lamu West OCPD Zachary Kimani said they suspect the deceased was based in the Magogoni Naval Base.
“We received a report from the public that there was a man lying unconscious at Langoni. I sent my officers, who took him to King Fahad County Hospital. He died on arrival at the hospital,” he said.
He said the man had a military identity card.
Mr Bakari Godana, a shopkeeper at Langoni, told Naton.co.ke that he found the officer lying on the ground at 10 am on Sunday and alerted the police.
His body was airlifted to the Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi on Sunday evening.
