Mob Burn Police Station to Ashes in Nyamira After Teen was Shot
A mob on Tuesday, July 8, torched the Itibo Patrol Base in Bonyunyu, Nyamira County, in protest after a 19-year-old man was shot and seriously wounded during clashes with police.
Police said the station was first looted and then set ablaze. Houses used by officers were also vandalised and looted during the chaos.
Authorities confirmed that no firearms were stolen and that all weapons in the station’s armoury remained secure.
The violence began after a group of students staged a protest outside the offices of the local Member of the County Assembly for unspecified reasons.
Anti-riot police were deployed to disperse the crowd, which had grown after locals joined in.
During the operation, police reported that a man was shot in the stomach, prompting anger among residents.
A mob then marched to the police base, overwhelmed the officers, and set the facility on fire.
Police residences were also targeted and destroyed. Additional officers were deployed to the area to regain control of the situation.
Sub-county police commander Elizabeth Wakuloba later visited the scene and confirmed that investigations had been launched.
The injured man was taken to a local hospital and is reportedly in critical condition.
In a separate incident in Menyenya village, also in Nyamira County, a man set two family houses on fire in what police described as a bizarre occurrence.
Villagers apprehended the suspect and handed him over to the police for questioning. The motive behind the act remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Meanwhile, in Nairobi’s Savannah area, a suspected robber was shot dead during a botched robbery on Sunday night.
Police said the suspect and his accomplices were in the process of attacking and robbing residents when an alarm was raised.
A patrol team from Buruburu Police Station responded and confronted the gang, fatally shooting one suspect. His accomplices managed to escape.
The body was taken to the mortuary for a post-mortem as investigations continue.
