A violent incident in Kitengela, Kajiado County, has drawn public attention after a senior police officer was accused of killing his junior during a confrontation linked to a personal relationship.
Police Constable Manasseh Ithiru, who served at Kitengela Police Station, died after falling from the fourth floor of Geoffrey Flats. Early reports shared with Citizen Digital indicated that he was pushed from the balcony and died on the spot.
Witnesses explained that Ithiru had gone to visit a woman identified as Irene Wavinya Nzioka, aged twenty seven.
Later that afternoon, Sergeant Abubakar Said, who is said to be in a relationship with Nzioka, arrived at the same apartment without warning.
The two officers met inside the residence, and an argument followed. Neighbours reported hearing raised voices before the confrontation moved toward the balcony.
Investigators believe that Sergeant Said gained the upper hand and forced Ithiru over the railing, sending him to the ground below.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and officers from the Crime Scene Investigation unit went to the location soon after the fall.
They found the constable’s body in the parking area with visible injuries consistent with a fatal drop from the upper floors of the building.
Officers secured the area, documented the scene and later transferred the body to Shalom Hospital Mortuary for a detailed postmortem.
Sergeant Said and Nzioka were arrested and taken in for questioning as part of the ongoing inquiry.
The nature of their involvement and the events leading to the fall remain under review.
Residents of Geoffrey Flats and the wider Kitengela community have struggled to understand how a personal disagreement between law enforcement officers turned so deadly.
Police have assured the public that a full investigation is underway to establish responsibility and determine the appropriate charges.
