About ten police officers were on Wednesday critically injured after angry protesters stormed the Ngonda Police Station in Kigumo Sub County, Murang'a.
The residents who were about 3,000 in number, reportedly stormed the police station as they demanded the release of a murder suspect.
The protesters went ahead to barricade the road leading to the police station using large rocks to stop reinforcement and began pelting stones at police officers.
According to a police report, a total of 25 teargas canisters were used and a total of 92 rounds of live ammos were expended in a bid to disperse the residents.
During the altercation, several police officers sustained critical injuries as the protesters forced their way into the police cells.
The residents also destroyed three police vehicles parked outside the station.
They then took the suspect out of the police cells and proceeded to lynch him to death.
“No injuries were reported from the side of the members of the public,” read part of the police report.
In an analogous incident in March this year, Residents of Kinangop, in Nyandarua County broke into a police station and stoned a suspect to death for stealing a cow.
The angry residents who had earlier staged protests within the Constituency, as a result, broke into the police station and forcefully ejected the suspect before lynching him.
"Cattle thieves have been affecting us but it seems his 40th day has arrived. He was found with a cow he stole yesterday and its owner also confirmed," a resident narrated.
"He was arrested and brought to the police station where he was placed in custody. Some irate residents demanded the suspect be handed to them but the police refused."
