A General Service Unit Officer has shot himself dead after opening fire on his two colleagues and seriously injured them at the Chepchoina camp, Trans Nzoia.-By John Mutiso.
The deceased was identified as constable Paul Kuria Kinyanjui.
Kuria shot himself through the lower jaw using his AK47 rifle, killing himself on the spot. The reason for the shooting is still unknown but the officers had earlier on in the day been informed of a planned changeover.
The motive of the incident is yet to be known.
Officials said Kinyanjui shot both officers in the camp in the lower cheek and that they are in stable condition and have since been airlifted to Nairobi for specialized treatment.
A senior GSU officer had addressed the officers at a parade and informed them of a planned change over when the incident happened. Witnesses said there had been no argument in the GSU camp between the slain officer and the victims.
“He suddenly shot randomly injuring the two as others took cover. We don’t know the motive,” said a senior officer aware of the incident.
A probe into the incident has been launched.
