A military officer today told an inquest that he shot a man three times outside the Garissa KDF camp, Hussein who was on sentry duty on that day August 2019 told the inquest he shot the intruder and killed him after he tried to grab his gun.
The inquest heard that late Abdullahi fail to stop and identify himself as he’d been ordered to and was shot twice when he tried to run away from the military camp.
Senior private Hussein said he fired a warning shot in the air but late Abdullahi kept advancing towards the gate after which he shot him twice in the chest.
The deceased but would later try to get up and run toward the bushes, but he was shot in the back.
A manhunt has also been launched for another KDF officer wanted in family attacks.
Police in Kiambu County are investigating an incident where the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer is reported to have attacked and injured seven of his family members following a domestic dispute.
The officer is reported to have arrived at their home in Ikinu area on Sunday and was informed by his father about a confrontation that had ensued earlier.
The father is said to have informed the son that his aunt confronted him for digging a trench to carry animal waste that passed through her piece of land without her permission.
Confirming the incident, Githunguri Deputy OCPD Patrick Kipkoros said the KDF officer picked a club and went ahead to beat up his aunt who was in a disagreement with his father.
Other family members including a nine-year-old girl were injured in the process as they intervened to stop the fight between the KDF officer and the aunt.
The injured were treated at the Kiambu County hospital and have since been discharged.
A manhunt is underway for the officer who escaped after the incident.
Meanwhile, the family has expressed fear that the man could return and cause more chaos.
