A senior police officer was Thursday evening stabbed to death at a changáa den in Rumuruti, Laikipia County.
The deputy Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Rumuruti inspector Prosper Wandera had hiked a lift on a motorcycle to a known den for what the rider termed as an operation on his own.
He had gone to the den to arrest a known supplier of the illicit brew when the mission turned tragic.
Police said when he arrived at the den, he confronted the supplier of the changáa as he delivered 20 liters of the illicit drink.
According to the rider who took the officer to the scene, the confrontation went physical before the supplier picked a kitchen knife and stabbed him in the chest killing him on the spot.
This happened about 15 kilometers away from the police station where the officer worked.
The suspect fled immediately after stabbing the deceased to death using a motorcycle leaving the 20 liters of chang’aa at the scene.
The body was moved to a local mortuary pending autopsy and further probe.
Police said the assailant was still missing and efforts to trace him were ongoing.
