Police Officer Opens Fire, Almost Kills Colleague Whom He Accused Of Courting Girlfriend

A police officer in Nairobi’s Kamukunji area narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt by a colleague during a violent altercation linked to a love triangle in the early hours of Wednesday, March 26.

The dramatic incident, recorded under OB No. 02/26/03/2025 at around 4:30 AM, reportedly occurred when two officers engaged in a confrontation that nearly turned fatal.

According to a statement filed at the Kamukunji Police Station, Constable Piro left two fellow officers from the Muthurwa Police Post to retrieve his mobile phone, which he had left charging at a nearby bar and lodge.

A photo of Kamukunji Police Station. /PEOPLE DAILY

However, upon arrival, he was confronted by Constable Juma, who accused him of having an affair with his girlfriend. The OB report states that the confrontation escalated when Juma slapped Piro multiple times before drawing his AK-47 rifle and firing a shot.

The bullet missed Piro but pierced a metal wall and grill. He managed to escape unharmed and reported the incident at Kamukunji Police Station. Crime scene investigators examined the area, though the spent cartridge was not recovered.

Juma initially fled but later surrendered and was taken into custody. His firearm was confiscated as evidence while investigations continue.

The incident has raised further concerns over police-involved shootings. Since January, at least five reported cases of officers discharging their firearms in personal disputes or under unclear circumstances have occurred nationwide.

It was only just days ago when such a dispute led to a shooting that turned fatal. A police officer assigned to the State House spokesperson, Hussein Mohamed, fatally shot a civilian, Amos Langat, following a confrontation in Kawangware, Nairobi County, that was reported on March 23.

A postmortem examination on Tuesday, March 25, confirmed that Langat was shot seven times at close range. Langat was earlier reported to have lost his life during a dispute at a pool hall in Amboseli, Kawangware, on Sunday night, a confrontation that escalated into gunfire.

According to his family, he was shot four times in the stomach and three times in the chest following the altercation.