Two arrested over burning of a police car in Kirinyaga
The police Land Cruiser vehicle which was burnt (right) by angry residents of Kirinyaga after it collided with a motorbike along the Kianyaga-Rwambiti road killing two pillion passengers. Two people have been arrested over the burning. PHOTO | GEORGE MUNENE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Acting Kirinyaga East Police Boss Alfred Ng’eno said the suspects are being held at Kianyaga Police Station.
- He said more suspects had gone into hiding and are being pursued.
- The police vehicle was burnt after hitting a motorbike killing two people.
Two people suspected of setting ablaze a police car in Kirinyaga County following a road crash which claimed the lives of two people and left six officers injured have been arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
They were arrested on Monday night when the officers raided their homes.
Acting Kirinyaga East Police Boss Alfred Ng’eno said the suspects are being held at Kianyaga Police Station and would be charged with malicious damage to property after being questioned.
He said more suspects had gone into hiding and are being pursued.
On Sunday night, two people riding on a motorcycle were crushed to death and six officers injured when their Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle collided with the motorbike along the Kianyaga-Rwambiti road.
CAR BURNT
Following the incident, angry residents rioted and burnt the car as they accused its driver of killing their colleagues through careless driving.
According to the residents, the crash happened when driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the motorcycle which was carrying three people.
Two pillion passengers died on the spot while the rider sustained a leg fracture and was taken to the Kerugoya Referral Hospital for treatment.
The residents narrated how they saw the police vehicle ploughed into the motorcycle, killing the two people on the spot before it veered off the road and rammed into a tree.
But Mr Ng’eno dismissed claims by the residents that the police driver was on the wrong.
