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Migori County commander David Kirui. He has said the officer was killed
due to a Sh50 debt. FILE PHOTO | TOM OTIENO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By ELISHA OTIENO
An Administration Police officer was stabbed to death over a Sh50 debt at a chang’aa den in Migori County.
The victim was stabbed on the neck in Matare, Kuria East sub-county after the officer failed to pay up the money.
Migori county police boss David Kirui said their investigations have discounted the previous claim of a love affair.
"Our interviews with people at the scene shows the debt was the cause of his death," he said.
Sources indicated that the debt was accrued from the illicit brew the officer had consumed.
The assailant, said to be a lover of the widowed brewer, drew a knife from his jacket and attacked the AP during the Sunday night incident.
The officer died while he was being rushed to a local health centre.
The suspect and the woman fled after the incident but police say a manhunt to arrest them has already been launched.
"We have launched a manhunt for them at the border of Kenya and Tanzania," said Mr Kirui.
Reports indicated that the two suspects had crossed into Tanzania to avoid being arrested.
The officer’s body was taken to Migori County Referral hospital, awaiting post mortem examination.
CREDIT: NATION MEDIA
The victim was stabbed on the neck in Matare, Kuria East sub-county after the officer failed to pay up the money.
Migori county police boss David Kirui said their investigations have discounted the previous claim of a love affair.
"Our interviews with people at the scene shows the debt was the cause of his death," he said.
Sources indicated that the debt was accrued from the illicit brew the officer had consumed.
The assailant, said to be a lover of the widowed brewer, drew a knife from his jacket and attacked the AP during the Sunday night incident.
The officer died while he was being rushed to a local health centre.
The suspect and the woman fled after the incident but police say a manhunt to arrest them has already been launched.
"We have launched a manhunt for them at the border of Kenya and Tanzania," said Mr Kirui.
Reports indicated that the two suspects had crossed into Tanzania to avoid being arrested.
The officer’s body was taken to Migori County Referral hospital, awaiting post mortem examination.
CREDIT: NATION MEDIA
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