A detective attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) died on Wednesday after shooting himself at the agency's headquarters along Kiambu Road.
DCI boss Mohammed Amin confirmed to Kenyans.co.ke that the corporal driver shot himself and the matter is under investigation.
"A Corporal driver and the matter is under investigation," Amin noted when Kenyans.co.ke sought to verify the reports.
According to reports, the detective shot himself in the head while locked up in his car which was in the complex's parking lot.
His colleagues heard the gunshot and when they rushed to check, they found his lifeless body lying on the car seat. His body has been taken to a mortuary awaiting postmortem.
The incident comes barely a week after another police officer attached to the Special Operations Bureau (SOB) passed away after shooting himself in the chin.
As Kenyans.co.ke reported on Friday, the officer turned the gun on himself minutes after shooting a neighbour who had intervened to help.
A Police report at the time indicated that the officer serving in Kayole had earlier contacted a colleague who is a police commander at the station, threatening to shoot himself.
The commander rushed to the scene, where neighbours notified him that the officer had been rushed to the hospital. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Komarock Modern Hospital.
Cases of suicide within the police service have been on the rise and in January captured the attention of Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi who joined forces with the National Police Service to help struggling cops and their families.
In a statement, the NPS noted that the partnership will revolve around mental health, rehabilitation of officers, and welfare for widows and orphans.
Dorcas' office will also offer chaplaincy services to the cops.
Counsellors, medics, and psychologists advise that you can always reach out for help when experiencing any mental health issues. Call the Kenya Red Cross toll-free hotline, 1199, for support.
