A prison warden was on Christmas eve subjected to jungle justice after a botched robbery mission.
The Constable identified as Ken Kavunga Wali attached to the Nairobi West Prison died in the hands of the public after their victim raised an alarm.
A report by the DCI indicates that Kavunga who had a loaded gun was part of a three-member gang that had accosted a woman along Muchai Drive in Kilimani and robbed her belongings including her mobile phone in an incident that took place around 9:00 pm.
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After the robbery, the officer and his accomplices drove away on a bike forcing the victim to raise an alarm attracting a crowd.
"A brief chase ensued as the deceased revved the bike in an erratic huff, with his two accomplices perched precariously on the pillion seat! After a few metres, the ill-fated bike lost track and wobbled on the road briefly before it landed on the tarmac.
"The thugs on the pillion quickly gathered themselves up and limped away into darkness while the deceased was cornered by the unforgiving mob and beaten with less consideration like a government mule," part of the statement read.
The incident attracted the attention of police officers who rushed to the scene to save the gang but did not save him as he succumbed.
"Detectives based at Capitol Hill police station rushed to the scene and saved the warden from the irate mob that had descended on him with an avalanche of blows and kicks. However, the suspect later succumbed to his injuries at the Kenyatta National Hospital," the statement further reads.
A gun was recovered from the scene.
"A Ceska pistol serial number KE KPS H1768 with 15 rounds of 9mm calibre was recovered from the deceased. The motorbike used by the suspects' registration number KMFW 321J was also impounded by the detectives and towed to Capitol Hill police station."
