A senior police officer based at Masalani police station, Garissa County began exhibiting violent behaviour against his colleagues inside the station.
According to a police report, officer Justin Nyaga stopped acting normal, changed his dressing style while showing symptoms of psychosis such as incoherent speech, lack of sleep.
"This was evident by an abrupt change on his dressing style, incoherent speech, lack of sleep, display of kind of violent behaviour and general ways of personal conduct,” read part of the report.
Nyaga's colleagues raised concerns pointing out that his symptoms point to a mental breakdown. They further stated that Nyaga had just resumed work after his annual leave.
The officer was soon rushed to Garissa General Hospital and administered with two jabs in order to stabilise his mood.
He awaits further treatment at Chiromo Hospital in Nairobi.
The news comes on the backdrop of numerous cases of mental illness amongst police officers.
Recently, the National Police Service (NPS), revealed that 67 officers out of 101 are receiving mental health treatment.
The service also detailed that the number of police officers taking matters into their own hands are currently on the rise.
This has been escalated with the case involving Corporal Caroline Kangogo, who is currently on the run after she allegedly killed two men, constable John Ogweno and businessman Peter Ndwiga.
Further, other reports indicated that a police officer based in Nairobi allegedly pushed his girlfriend off the fourth floor of their apartment after an argument ensued between the two.
Addressing these concerns in a past interview, Inspector General of police Hillary Mutyambai pointed out that 127 counsellors and chaplains had been deployed to various stations across the country in order to handle cases regarding the mental wellbeing of the officers.
