Homa Bay: Angry Police Officer Attacks His Boss With Machete After Dispute

• A police officer, Augustine Oketch, was arrested for allegedly attacking his superior, Koech Kimutai, with a machete
• The Ndhiwa Officer in Charge of the Station (OCS) visited the scene and found that the two had differed over the handling of a man in the station's holding cells
• Homa Bay County Police Commander Samson Kinne confirmed the incident and said that a probe had been initiated into the matter

Ndhiwa - A police officer has been arrested after he allegedly attacked his superior with a machete.

In a police report filed at Ndhiwa Police Station, Augustine Oketch allegedly attacked Koech Kimutai, who is in charge of Pala Police Post.

The Ndhiwa Officer in Charge of the Station (OCS) visited the scene and deducted that they differed over handling a man in custody.

"It was reported by Mr Koech Kimutai, who is in charge of Pala Police Station, that he had been assaulted by Mr Augustine Oketch, who cut him using a sharp panga. The OCS led a group of officers who visited the scene and established that the two had differed over a prisoner,” the report read in part.

Confirming the incident, Homa Bay County Police Commander Samson Kinne said the service had initiated a probe into the matter.

He explained that Oketh would face the due legal process upon completing the investigations.

Why did Oketch attack his superior

The two are alleged to have differed over a person who had been arrested but later released under unclear circumstances.

Kimutai allegedly visited Oketch’s residence to get answers regarding an individual who had mysteriously disappeared from the holding cells after his arrest on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Instead of responding to the questions, Oketch reportedly reached out for a panga, intending to cut his superior.

However, a quick defensive reflex from Kimutai came to his aid as he shielded his head, leaving him with a deep cut to his palm.

Koech was rushed to Pala Health Centre, where he received medical attention and was discharged.

Kakamega police torches colleague's car

Elsewhere, a Kakamega police officer was arrested after setting ablaze his female colleague's car in a bizarre incident on Tuesday, August 1.

Constable Evans Kamau allegedly torched his colleague's Toyota Alliona after they had an altercation with the female police officer.

According to a report by the Daily Nation, the two officers, who are neighbours, are alleged to have had an altercation on the night of Monday, July 31, and Kamau angrily stormed out with some of his possessions.