This archive report was first published on 23 August 2021.
On a fateful night in August 2021, a tragic incident unfolded at Njoro Sub-county Hospital, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. A married police officer, identified as 28-year-old Bernard Sivo, walked into the hospital, armed with an AK 47 rifle, and shot his girlfriend, Mary Nyambura, 29, 15 times.
According to eyewitnesses, including Vincent Lematoo, the security guard at the hospital, Bernard had arrived at the hospital around 12am, an hour after Mary had been brought in for treatment with broken legs. Lematoo recalled, “He came here at around 12am. This was an hour after the lady. He pushed his way in and shot her.”
The incident was confirmed by Njoro Sub County Police Commander Jonathan Kisaka, who stated that Mary had gone to the hospital seeking medication after being assaulted by Bernard. Kisaka said, “It is a sad morning in Njoro. We had an incident at around 0023hours where the OCS Njoro received information of a patient who had gone to the hospital to seek medication after being assaulted by a person she claimed was her boyfriend. Soon after another person showed up at the hospital and it later emerged he was the one who had assaulted her. He was armed and he shot the patient from his Ak 47 riffle. He was later identified as a police officer stationed at the Njoro Police station.”
After leaving the hospital, Bernard returned home, where he informed his wife that Mary was dead. He then shot into the air aimlessly, prompting police officers to be mobilized to neutralize him. Tragically, Bernard turned the gun on himself, bringing an end to a life marked by senseless violence.
