A police officer attached to the Kamukunji Police Station was swept away by floods on Sunday night while rescuing pedestrians.
According to a police report seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the officer had rescued four people, three women and a child from their business stalls.
The four were trapped between a slab connecting their stalls and the pedestrian walkway. However, after the officer successfully rescued them, he walked back to aid in locking the stalls.
However, the report details that the slab caved in, and as a result, the officer was swept away by the raging waters.
The report also explains that the officer’s rifle (AK47) was also swept away by the floods while it was loaded with ammunition.
“As a result, the officer was swept away by the raging waters together with his rifle AK 47,” the report read.
Nairobi Police Boss Adamson Bungei confirmed the incident to the media stating that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
However, the police officer's body is yet to be recovered. His rifle is yet to be found.
In separate incidents across the city, three other people lost their lives as a result of the floods from the heavy downpour.
Two of those who lost their lives were boda boda riders in the Eastlands area.
Additionally, the heavy downpour experienced on Sunday resulted in heavy traffic snarl-ups along major roads in Nairobi
The most affected roads were Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway, Waiyaki Way, Lang'ata Road and the Nairobi CBD.
Additionally, the Kenya Railways service also confirmed disruption of its services in the city owing to the pounding rains.
