Police in Nakuru have launched a probe into an incident where a police officer shot and killed his colleague under unclear circumstances.
Confirming the incident, Nakuru county police commander Samuel Ndanyi stated that the accused, police constable Jackson Ndonga shot and killed Sergeant Christopher Kimeli while at the Rift Valley Regional K9 Unit (Dog Section) Headquarters in Nakuru East on Tuesday morning.
"We received a report at around 5 am from a police officer who heard a gunshot within Dog Section. At the scene, we found that one officer had been shot dead by his junior colleague," Ndanyi said.
The constable was immediately disarmed and is currently being held at the Nakuru Central Police Station.
Colleagues at the station speculated that the constable may have shot the sergeant due to personal differences.
"The motive of the officer has so far not been established, however, colleagues have speculated that Jackson Konga and Christopher Kimeli could have a personal rivalry," the police statement reads in parts.
Similar incident
The latest incident comes barely months after attached to Awendo police station in Migori allegedly shot and killed his colleague within the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit armoury area in Awendo sub-county.
While confirming the incident, Suna East sub-county police commander Hesau Ochorokodi noted that the suspect shot his colleague as he was returning hi firearm to the armoury after his night shift.
