A police constable attached to Bondo Police Station in Siaya County is reported to have shot himself dead on Friday following a domestic spat with his wife, whom he allegedly shot and injured before turning the gun on himself.
Confirming the incident, Bondo Sub-county Police Commander Ibrahim Kosi told Citizen Digital that the deceased officer, Michael Kyalo, reported for work as per routine where he was issued with a rifle.
Instead of heading towards his designated post, Kyalo made his way to his house where the incident occurred.
“This morning, we had an unfortunate incident where one of my officers Michael Kyalo shot himself. He was issued with a rifle to proceed for work but before that he returned to his house where we believe he got into an argument with his wife before shooting her. He then shot himself in the head,” said Kosi.
Kyalo’s wife, who was shot in the buttocks, is currently nursing injuries at Bondo Sub-County Hospital while the body of the deceased was moved to the same facility’s morgue.
Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.
