Police in Isiolo County are investigating an incident where a police officer allegedly committed suicide last Friday.
It all started when a teacher at Garbatulla Girls High School woke up in the middle of the night to answer to the call of nature. But Gilbert Wafula was met with a rude shock. The body of a man hanging outside his verandah at around 12:10 am.
A report filed at Garbatulla Police Station says that Wafula made a phone call to inform police officers of the incident.
“Police officers led by OCS Julius Mwang’ombe and DCI officers from Garbatulla responded and upon arrival they found a middle-aged man hanging on his belt at the verandah of the said house,” the report says.
The body was identified as that of police officer Koros.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that Koros had been transferred to Kericho.
“The officer was currently on transit from police post to Garbatulla Police Station for his marching orders to Kericho County, Kipsoit Police Station,” the report adds.
The body was removed to Nyambene Level 4 Hospital mortuary awaiting autopsy.
