Looks like there is a gang in Kisumu that is daring enough to attack the authorities as Police are looking for a group that attacked a police officer on duty and escaped with his gun and more than 30 bullets. The Administration Police officer was manning the Kenya Bureau of Standards offices in Kibos, Kisumu East, together with his colleague.
Although nothing was stolen at the government installation on the Saturday night incident, the attackers escaped with the officer’s mobile phone and wallet.
As reported by Standard, area OCPD Ancent Kaloki said the incident was reported at 8.00 pm on Saturday night after a passerby found the officer unconscious. He said the officer stepped out of the KEBS gate to the nearby shop when the gang attacked him. The passerby who found him lying by the road reported to his colleague at the gate who rushed to check. “The officer found his colleague lying with injuries on the head and chest, and with no firearm. We suspect the injuries were caused by a blunt object,” Kaloki said.
The injured officer was taken to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital. By press time he had not regained consciousness. “Nobody has given a witness account on how everything happened. The witness who reported the incident only found the officer unconscious. We hope when the officer regains consciousness he will tell us what happened,” he said.
Officers are following up leads to nab the attackers.This is crucial as the gang has proved to have no limits which is dangerous if they are left to turn out notorious and become a nuisance in Kisumu disturbing its little peace amidst the current economy Kenyans are living in currently.
Some of the leads, the OCPD said, are signals of the officer’s phone, which he said officers are relying on to narrow down the attackers’ movements. He said no robbery incident had been reported using the AK47 stolen from the officer. Kaloki asked the public to report any leads. “It is dangerous to have the firearm in the wrong hands. We ask the public to report to the nearest police station should they see anybody with a suspicious firearm.”
Times are tough and they are bound to get even more tough as report is, if referendum calls push through then Kenya will spill billions for the process to be accomplished and this expenditure will definately hit us in the bank.
As for the safety of the nation, some predicaments are unpredictable. Even so they say prevention is better than cure.Just watch out for robberies. They’ve been on the rise lately in many parts of the country. If you have an i Pad or Mac book, don’t flash it around too much. And if you are talking on a smart-phone on the street, be aware that Kenyan muggers can grab it from your hand and run.
Resist the temptation to stop and chat with street kids – they may be setting up a distraction in order to pick your pocket/purse.
Visit ATMs during daylight and don’t talk to anyone who might try to stop and question you as you walk away, even if they say they are police. A few cops have been robbing people this way