This archive report was first published on 28 July 2019.
On Saturday night, a tragic incident occurred at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, where a General Service Unit (GSU) officer lost his life in a brazen attack.
Constable Stephene Mukangi was shot at close range and died on the spot, with the assailants making off with his AK47 rifle.
His colleague, Constable Samson Morongo, was also robbed of his AK47 rifle, which contained 30 rounds of ammunition, but managed to escape with a gunshot wound to the leg.
According to a police statement, the two officers were manning a watchtower at the airport when two men in jungle fatigues approached them, claiming to need assistance.
The men asked the GSU officers to accompany them to the nearby Southern Bypass, where they claimed their car had broken down.
As they walked to the scene, two more men in jungle fatigues joined them, leading to a scuffle as they attempted to grab the officers' guns.
The two police officers were overpowered by the four men, with no arrests made and the stolen rifles yet to be recovered.
The case has been handed over to the Langata DCIO for further investigation.
