A police officer in Nairobi’s Kamukunji area narrowly survived an alleged assassination attempt by a colleague in a violent confrontation linked to a love triangle during the wee hours of Wednesday.
The dramatic incident, recorded under OB No. 02/26/03/2025 at around 4:30 am, is said to have happened when two officers got into a confrontation that almost turned deadly.
According to the statement recorded at the Kamukunji Police Station, one of the officers, identified as Constable Piro, excused himself from two other officers from the Muthurwa Police Post to pick up his mobile phone that he had left charging at a nearby bar and lodge.
However, upon arrival, he is said to have been confronted by another officer identified as Constable Juma, who accused him of having an affair with his girlfriend.
According to the OB report, the two got into an argument that turned physical when Juma slapped Piro repeatedly before drawing his AK-47 rifle and firing a shot.
The bullet missed Piro but tore through a metal wall and grill. He escaped unharmed and reported the incident at Kamukunji Police Station.
According to the police, crime scene investigators processed the area, though the spent cartridge was not recovered.
Juma initially fled but later surrendered and was detained. His firearm was seized as evidence as investigations go on.
The incident highlights growing concerns over police-involved shootings.
Since January, at least five separate cases of officers firing their weapons in personal disputes or under unclear circumstances have been reported nationwide.
In February, an officer in Nakuru shot and wounded a colleague during a drunken altercation.
Weeks later, a traffic officer in Mombasa opened fire during an argument with a boda boda rider, injuring a bystander.
