Kware: KDF Officer Shot, 2 Arrested After Strangling Police Constable Upon Arrest

• Officers attached to Kware Police Station confirmed arresting two KDF officers at Cornerstone during their patrol
• Another KDF officer ran towards them, jumped into the vehicle, and allegedly attacked Constable Rufo and subsequently injured himself during the attack
• They disclosed the identities of the KDF officers as Amos Kipchumba Cheruiyot of Kenya Air Force, Stephen Muuo Sila of Kenya Army, and Evans Kipngetich

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Kware, Nairobi - A police officer at Kware, Embakasi South, has reported that while on patrol at Pipeline along Capital Express, his team arrested three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers.

How were KDF officers arrested?

After reaching Cornerstone, he, alongside Duty NCO CPL Lewer and Crime Aide PC(W) Rufo, apprehended two additional suspects, handcuffed them, and placed them inside their police vehicle.

As the team proceeded towards the station, an unknown person ran towards the vehicle, jumped inside, and reportedly violently attacked PC(W) Rufo by strangling her, according to a police report witnessed by TUKO.co.ke.

During the struggle, the two previously handcuffed suspects also joined in. The intruder reached for PC(W) Rufo's firearm, leading to a discharge.

The team drove directly to the station, where it was discovered that the individual who had attacked PC(W) Rufo had sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh, while PC(W) Rufo had bruises on her neck, a torn sweater, and a torn blouse.

The injured suspect was taken to Mama Lucy Hospital for treatment.

Who were the arrested KDF officers?

Meanwhile, the two handcuffed suspects continued to be violent at the station and refused to identify themselves.

They were eventually subdued, and upon being searched, it was revealed that they were KDF officers Amos Kipchumba Cheruiyot of Kenya Air Force and Stephen Muuo Sila of Kenya Army.

They also presented the military ID of Evans Kipngetich, belonging to the suspect who sustained the gunshot injury. All arrested individuals have been placed in custody.

2 officers linked to Jumaisi's escape released

In other news, two police officers linked to the escape of the Mukuru killings' prime suspect Collins Jumaisi were released on bond.

Jumaisi escaped from the highly guarded Gigiri Police Station alongside 12 Eritreans who were nabbed for being in the country illegally.

A suspect who watched his colleagues escape alleged that he saw one Eritrean offer money to two officers before they left for a station's canteen.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke