Police and suspect injured in shooting drama in Kibera, Nairobi

A suspected thief was shot and wounded after he allegedly slashed and injured a police officer in Kibera slums, Nairobi, police said.

Nairobi police commander Issa Mohamud said the victim and the police officer were both admitted to hospital following the Friday dawn drama.

According to Mohamud, two police officers were on undercover patrols along Lindi Road in the area when a group of about six men attacked them.

One of the men reportedly drew a panga and slashed one of the cops on the left hand, which prompted a scuffle, police said.

It was then that the officer drew his pistol and shot the said assailant in the left ankle.

A mob surged at the scene demanding the release of the suspect before a reinforcement of police arrived and took him and their colleague to the hospital.

Police said the suspect will face charges when he is released from hospital.

A panga that was used in the attack was recovered and kept as an exhibit, police said.

Police authorities said they had increased patrols in the area to address such crimes.

Elsewhere in Kabete, Nairobi, a 19-year-old man was found dead in his house following a mob attack incident.

The man had been attacked and seriously wounded on April 9 following claims he was a thief. He retreated to his house, where he lay until Thursday, when he complained of pain. He was to be taken to the hospital when the family found him dead.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures.

Police discourage mob lynching and want suspects to be surrendered to authorities for processing.

In a different incident, a man fatally attacked his son with an arrow in an incident in Tot area, Elgeyo Marakwet county.

Police said the body of Kipchumba Tarus was found in his house after the attack. His father was arrested by a mob on Saturday after the incident, police said.

The mob turned violent and burnt down his houses in the chaos.

The motive of the attack was not immediately known, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary pending other procedures.

Meanwhile, the body of a woman was found near a railway line after an accident in Mukuru Kwa Reuben area, Nairobi.

The deceased was identified as Gladys Njambi, 27. She was hit as she crossed the railway line on April 16 in the evening. The police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary.

Meanwhile, a 75-year-old man was found burnt to death in a fire incident in Kiambara, Mathira, Nyeri county.

Police said a three-roomed timber house caught fire, and a team of firefighters from the county government of Nyeri came, together with the assistance of members of the public, and managed to put it out.

It was then found that the owner of the house, who stayed alone, identified as Peterford Irungu, was found burnt beyond recognition.

The cause of the fire was established, and the body was moved to the mortuary for autopsy and investigations, police said.