FROM KASARANI TRAFFIC BASE TO POLTRAFF NAIROBI (R) OC TRAFFIC | The Nairobian

FROM KASARANI TRAFFIC BASE
TO POLTRAFF NAIROBI (R) OC TRAFFIC NAIROBI COUNTY (.)
SUBJECT: INCIDENT REPORT/INJURY TO A POLICE OFFICER (.)
OB 39/02/06/2024[.] KINDLY BE INFORMED THAT TODAY AT AROUND 0800HRS WHILE NO. 67839 CPL JACOB OGENDO WAS ON DUTY ALONG KAMITI ROAD AT MIREMA JUNCTION CONTROLLING TRAFFIC(.) THE OFFICER SPOTTED A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH WAS MAKING A U TURN ON THE ROAD CAUSING OBSTRUCTION TO OTHER ROAD USERS. WHEN HE APPROACHED THE SAID MOTOR VEHICLE THE DRIVER HIT THE THE ROAD KERB AND GOT STUCK. IN THE PROCESS THE OFFICER MANAGED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AND INSTRUCTED THE DRIVER TO DRIVE TO THE POLICE STATION. ON REACHING OPPOSITE QUICK MART THE DRIVER SUDDENLY STOPPED AND DREW A SWORD UNDER THE SEAT. THE OFFICER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR HIS OWN SAFETY AND THE DRIVER FOLLOWED HIM WITH BLOWS AND KICKS. HE FELL ON THE TRENCH AND IN THE PROCESS THE DRIVER TOOK HIS POLICE POCKET PHONE BATTERY AND LEFT WITH IT. THE OFFICER WAS RESCUED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND LATER SOUGHT FIRST AID AT CRESTVIEW MOTHER AND CHILD WELLNESS CENTRE KASARANI AND WAS REFERRED TO MAMA LUCY FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. ONE ACCOMPLICE NAMELY PETER KIRAGU IN CUSTODY. EFFORTS TO TRACE THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER UNDERWAY.