Cop attacked, robbed of gun while on duty at Vihiga County Assembly

A police officer is fighting for his life in hospital after he was attacked and seriously wounded while on duty at the Vihiga County Assembly.

He was also robbed of his G3 rifle after the attack on January 14, police said, adding the weapon had 20 bullets.

The victim was on guard at gate A at the County Assembly when he was attacked by unknown people.

He sustained a deep cut on the head. He was found lying in a pool of blood after the incident with the weapon missing.

Police said his colleagues heard him scream and rushed to the scene, only to find him lying in a pool of blood.

He was rushed to the hospital and admitted in a serious but stable condition, police said.

Police said they were investigating the attack with an aim of recovering the stolen weapon and ensuring justice for their colleague.

Elsewhere in Matunda, Kakamega County, a man identified as Bernard Kadara, 44, was found dead in his compound after suspected murder.

The body had injuries on the back of his neck, and blood was oozing from his ears, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

The motive of the murder was not immediately established, police said.

In Masogo area, Kisumu County, a man aged 50 was found dead on a feeder road after a suspected murder.

The deceased was identified as Hezron Otieno and the incident happened in Rangombe village, police said.

The motive of the murder was not established. The body of the man was moved to a local mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

In a different incident, a 40-year-old man died in a borehole as he rescued a colleague who had been trapped therein while cleaning the well in Mayanja village, Bungoma County.

Police and locals said Edward Naliakho had gone into the 50-foot borehole to rescue a colleague who had been trapped there.

The colleague had ventured into the borehole to remove trash that was dirtying the water. According to the police and locals, Naliakho managed to rescue the colleague.

However, as he was struggling to come out, he fell back into the water and was trapped. This was after he complained he would not breathe.

His body was later removed by the fire brigade from the county and moved to the mortuary for other procedures, police said.

In Holo, Kisumu County, a man was found dead on the roadside after an attack.

Police said they were informed that the body of the man was lying at the scene with wounds on the head.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

Police say murder incidents have been on the rise amid efforts to address them. Most of the incidents are linked to land disputes, love triangles and money.

There are dozens of cases that are pending unsolved for now, police said.

Others are pending in various courts in the country.