Three detectives were hospitalised on Sunday after being injured while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect in Kasarani, Nairobi County.
The trio was on the trail of the suspect when they “came under a hail of fire,” according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“The three officers who are responding well to treatment were on a mission to recover a firearm from a notorious thug in Kasarani when they came under a hail of fire,” said the DCI on X.
On Monday morning, DCI chief Amin Mohamed paid a visit to the officers, who are responding well to treatment, and wished them a speedy recovery.
“The trio however managed to recover the firearm a ceska pistol and fatally wounded the attacker. We wish the injured officers a speedy recovery” the DCI added.
