This archive report was first published on 8 November 2019.
On Friday morning, two police officers on patrol were ambushed and shot in Kayole, Nairobi, in a tragic incident that has left authorities scrambling for answers.
The two police constables, attached to the Obama Police Post, were on patrol in Mwenyenge when they were attacked near the Saika Kayole bridge at 4am.
According to police, one officer was shot in the chest and the other in the head, with five cartridges recovered from the scene.
The killers made off with the officers' firearms, mobile phones, and personal effects.
Nairobi Police boss Philip Ndolo was on the scene, investigating the incident, and promised to provide a brief update later in the day.
