16/06/2016
A deserter from Mandera.
A rogue police officer attached to Mandera Police Station, who deserted duty, has been arrested in Kibera following a botched robbery.
Constable Moses Musungu Buluma had on Tuesday afternoon, in the company of one of his gang members, attacked a businesswoman who was taking money to the Equity Bank, Kibera Branch.
Nairobi County police commander Japheth Koome Wednesday said that Constable Buluma and another suspect who was later lynched, attacked Belinda Ondiko and robbed her of Sh490,000, which she was going to bank.
The two snatched the bag and threatened to shoot her but the victim raised alarm. Members of the public cornered the two and one of them was beaten to death and his body set on fire.
The officer was, however, rescued and members of the public recovered a pistol, American Classic, and one round of ammunition. He was also found with some pellets and the police Certificate of Appointment (CofA).
Senior officers in Mandera County headquarters on Wednesday confirmed that the officer was attached to the Mandera Police Station and that a warrant of arrest had been issued against him.
