A sugarcane vendor was shot and seriously wounded by stray police bullets, as an alleged Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officer wrestled and apprehended a robber who was being tracked by police officers in Nyeri yesterday evening.
The vendor, identified only as Dennis was going on his business along Baden Powell road in Nyeri town, unaware that police were pursuing the suspected robber who was among others who had allegedly attempted to rob traders at King’ong’o area.
The gang escaped towards Kiawara and Nyeri towns after residents raised alarm, unaware that a combined force of different units were on hot pursuit. And upon reaching Baden Powell Park in Nyeri town, police were forced to open fire on the suspect who was walking comfortably along the park’s fence, but obviously on high alert.
Blaring sirens woke up the usually calm town, as police vehicles pursuing the suspects horned out to calve their way in. A police officer who sought anonymity said that police were forced to shoot after learning that the suspect intended to make his way into the usually busy Majengo estate.