Machakos: Police Officer Arrested after Allegedly Stabbing Man in Row over Woman

• A suspected love triangle in Yatta sub-county involving a police officer has left a civilian nursing serious injuries
• The man was allegedly attacked by the officer, identified as Hamis Said, who stormed a house where he was with the woman
• Yatta sub-county AP commander Nancy Nyamweya confirmed the arrest of the said officer, while the civilian was taken to the hospital

An Administration Police (AP) officer in the Kithimani area of Yatta sub-county, Machakos county, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man in a suspected love triangle.

The Sunday, June 29, incident involved an officer identified as Hamis Said, who is currently being held at Kithimani Police Station following the attack.

Yatta sub-county AP Commander Nancy Nyamweya confirmed the arrest, saying investigations are ongoing.

The victim, whose identity was not immediately revealed, spoke to the media from his hospital bed at Matuu Level Four Hospital, recounting the harrowing events of the morning.

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How Machakos AP attacked man at woman's house

He claimed that he had been invited by a woman, identified only as Faith, with whom they had been in a relationship, to her house.

But while asleep, he was allegedly ambushed by the officer, who is said to have been angered after learning the man was in the woman’s house.

“I was asleep when he stormed in. He hit me with a large stick and then stabbed me in the head and hand with a knife. I barely escaped with my life," he recounted.

The victim was rushed to the hospital by locals, together with the Kithimani Member of County Assembly (MCA), Paul Mwanzia, alias 'Bulldozer.' The man is currently nursing stab wounds, and his condition is reported to be stable.

The incident sparked outrage among residents, who demanded justice for the victim and disciplinary action against the officer.

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The Area MCA condemned the incident, stating that it was unfortunate for a police officer, whose duty is to protect, to be involved in such a violent act.

"I was called by residents early in the morning, around 8, to help take the victim to the hospital. I’m shocked. From what I’ve gathered, the officer is married. Why would he fight another man over a woman?" asked Mwanzia.

He added that residents of Kithimani are following the case closely and vowed to show up in court on Monday, June 30, to ensure the suspect is charged.

"As locals, we want justice to be served. No one should be above the law, not even those in uniform," the MCA said.

Police have launched further investigations into the incident to establish the full circumstances surrounding the attack.

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The two are said to have accidentally met at the woman's house.

The area chief said the other man involved in the fight was left nursing injuries in the hospital.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke