A police constable died on Sunday evening in Kenya after a speeding car rammed into him at a roadblock along the while he was on duty.
Nakuru County Police Commander Stephen Matu said the officer was enforcing the curfew at the time of the accident. He died on the spot.
“The vehicle was heading from Nakuru when the accident occurred,’’ Mr Matu told the Nation on phone, adding that the officer was declared dead on arrival at a hospital in Nakuru.
The police boss said the driver of the vehicle stopped after the accident and was taken to Salgaa Police Post where he recorded a statement. He was then released on police bail.
“He was released because he could not be detained at the police station due to the measures aimed at containing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic…he is waiting to be arraigned,’’ Mr Matu said.
He declined to reveal the identity of the officer as his next of kin was yet to be notified of the incident.
The body of the deceased was moved to the mortuary and the vehicle towed to Salgaa Police Post.
