A police officer, who alongside his sister, is facing murder charges over the death of an individual in Kirinyaga County, was re-arrested on Wednesday in Kasarani for impersonating a NACADA officer.
Simon Kagiri Magondu was arrested after members of the public alerted officers on patrol and informed them that two people were extorting civilians' money.
The accomplice of the officer, who was identified as Simon Omanyinya Njoni, was also arrested.
“Within Kiwanja area of Kahawa West, at about 7:30 pm there were two people posing as Nacada officers and they were terrorising members of the public. Police officers on day patrol responded and cornered number 239579 APC Simon Kagiri Magondu,” read part of the police report.
Police confirmed that the second suspect was a driver of a matatu that plied the route between Nairobi CBD and JKIA.
After his arrest, Mugondu was frisked and was found in possession of a pair of handcuffs and two tear gas canisters.
The officer and his sister, Catherine Wambui Magondu, are on trial for the murder of Samuel Mugo Muriuki.
The suspect and his sister were accused of inciting a mob to attack the deceased over allegations of stealing miraa in South Ngariama, Kirinyaga County.
After the mob attacked him, Muriuki was rushed to the Embu Level 5 hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The arrested officer and his sister were both released on Ksh1 million each after a judge ruled there were no longer compelling reasons to detain them.
