In a shocking incident at a Nairobi magistrate court, a senior Kenyan police officer was shot dead after he opened fire at Makadara Principal Magistrate, Monica Kivuti. The incident occurred shortly after the magistrate made a ruling in a case reportedly involving the officer’s wife.
The judiciary confirmed that Magistrate Kivuti had “cancelled the bond for an accused person who had jumped bond and failed to offer satisfactory explanations for jumping bond.” Following this pronouncement, Kipruto opened fire, injuring Kivuti on the hip. Initial reports indicate that Kipruto was married to the suspect whose bail was canceled.
More about kipruto behaviour at work and love life is now coming to light
During mr kipruto approximately three-year tenure at the Londiani Police Station, Kipruto exhibited unpredictable behaviour, including outbursts of anger in response to records, public interactions, and administrative matters.
Reports suggest that Kipruto had two other wives, one in Eldoret and another, a Chief Inspector of Police, currently undergoing training at the Police Training College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County.
The late often spoke to colleagues, friends, and some members of the public about his battle with high blood pressure
According to Nation Media, Siele, a lawyer from Kipkelion East, revealed that he had repeatedly raised concerns about Kipruto’s erratic handling of cases with his superiors at the county level, but no action had been taken.
Siele confirmed that the fallen officer often complained of high blood pressure whenever questioned about his processing and completion of files brought to the police station.
Ben Siele, a resident, described the late Kipruto as a hot-tempered officer who allegedly employed delaying tactics to frustrate residents attempting to report incidents at the station.
“He was complicit in at least two assault cases, one involving the assault of a high school girl by her teacher and another involving the assault of local women in Soget by Kenya Forest Officers,” he said.
“He was a hot-tempered officer and when we told him we lacked fare when called to attend certain meetings he wouldn’t understand,” he said.
The officer, however, noted that Kipruto would always tell them of his sickly wife. His boss Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Agnes Kunga described the late OCS as a hardworking and diligent police officer. “He didn’t have any disciplinary cases,” she said
