This archive report was first published on 23 September 2019.
On September 23, 2019, a motorbike rider was left lying on the road with blood oozing from his nose after being hit by a police vehicle driven by Constable Reuben Rono.
According to Lamu County Police Commander Perminus Kioi, the officer had already presented himself to the Officer Commanding Station in Mokowe after the incident.
Confirming the incident, Kioi stated, 'Yes, one of our vehicles was involved in an accident and the officer who was driving has been arrested and will be taken to court.'
A witness, Ali Mohamed, said that the officer who was driving a police vehicle seemed drunk and hit Mwangi wa Dorcas from behind.
Ali further divulged that when the officer realised he had hit Mwangi, he sped off leaving him lying on the tarmac.
The witness went on to say that after the accident the officer drove to Mokowe police station where he returned the police vehicle.
Following the incident, Mwangi, who lost his wife to a road accident recently, was rushed to Kingfahad hospital just before he breathed his last.
It has been established that the officer was arrested and is locked at Lamu police cells after complaints were raised by Hindi area residents.
