A police officer was arrested after allegedly firing two shots from his pistol during a debt-related argument at Mulika Shopping Centre in Tigania Central, Meru County.
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at around 8:48pm, police said.
The officer allegedly drew his Jericho pistol and fired two shots into the air during an argument with a colleague over a debt he reportedly owed.
One of the bullets struck the entrance door of Queens Bee Bar, while the other was fired into the air.
Police officers rushed to the scene and recovered two spent 9mm cartridges.
A subsequent search led to the officer’s arrest within the shopping centre. He was disarmed, and police recovered his Jericho pistol alongside 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition from its magazine.
The officer was placed in custody as investigations commenced. The Tigania Central Sub-County Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCIO) was also notified.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Elsewhere, a police officer was arrested after allegedly firing an AK-47 rifle and injuring a colleague during a confrontation at a bar in Gesonso Township, Kisii South Sub-County.
The incident occurred around midnight on Monday, October 26, 2026, at U and I Bar.
The officer, attached to the Northern Corridor Transit Police Unit (NCTPU), was reportedly found at the establishment during a routine patrol by officers who had responded to a commotion.
The officers reportedly managed to disarm their colleague, but a round was discharged during the process, striking one of them on his left foot.
Police recovered one spent cartridge and one live round of 7.62×39mm ammunition at the scene. The items were secured as exhibits alongside the AK-47 rifle, which was found loaded with 26 rounds of ammunition.
The officer was arrested and detained at Gesonso Police Station. The report indicated that he appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
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