Angry Residents Torch Police Station After Boda Rider Is Shot Following Murkomen’s Stern Warning
Residents of Ndunyu, a small town in Nyandarua County, went into a rage on Thursday evening, burning down a local police station after a police officer allegedly shot a boda boda rider. The man was reportedly part of a group protesting outside the station over a recent incident of cattle theft in the area.
According to eyewitness accounts, the motorbike rider was among villagers who had gathered at the police post to demand action after three people were arrested on suspicion of being behind a series of cattle rustling cases in the community. The suspects were being held at the station, awaiting arraignment.
Tensions rose when the protesting residents insisted that the police hand over the suspects so the locals could “discipline” them.
During the standoff, one of the officers reportedly opened fire and shot the boda boda rider, causing outrage among the crowd. The rider was rushed to North Kinangop Hospital in critical condition.
What followed was chaos. Enraged by the shooting, the residents descended on the police post, setting it ablaze as they demanded justice for the injured man.
Videos and pictures that have since gone viral on social media show the station fully engulfed in flames, with residents seen and heard cheering from a distance as the structure burned.
As of now, the National Police Service has not released any official statement addressing the incident or the use of live ammunition during the protest.
The violent protest happened just hours after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made controversial remarks about how the government intends to handle threats to police officers and public property.
While addressing the media on Thursday, June 26, Murkomen issued a tough warning, stating that anyone who attempts to storm a police station should be met with deadly force.
He explained that the order was necessitated by frustrations over the justice system, where criminals arrested by police are often released by the courts, only to return and mock or harass the officers who detained them.
“The biggest problem is that police officers arrest suspects, but due to loopholes in our justice system, those criminals are released shortly after, and they come back to taunt and humiliate the officers who arrested them,” Murkomen said.
He stressed that the government would no longer tolerate acts of violence or destruction directed at police officers and public property. Murkomen defended the police, saying the firearms they carry are not just for show but tools given to them to enforce the law and protect citizens.
“I have made it clear—any person who attempts to storm or attack a police station will be shot. We will not allow individuals to terrorize our officers or destroy government facilities,” he added firmly.
The clash in Ndunyu highlights growing tension between law enforcement and local communities, especially in rural areas where residents often feel neglected or mistreated by security agencies.
Many are now waiting to see how the government and police leadership will respond to the incident, particularly in light of Murkomen’s recent shoot-to-kill directive.
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