BY ADOW JUBAT
Mandera East OCPD Ekai Maruk and his driver on Tuesday evening perished in grisly
road carnage, after his official land cruiser vehicle was involved in a road
accident about 8 kilometers from Garissa town.
His driver Abdi Noor succumbed to his injuries as he was being treated at
the Garissa referral hospital where together with other 9 casualties were rushed by ambulances from the government health facility.
His driver Abdi Noor succumbed to his injuries as he was being treated at
the Garissa referral hospital where together with other 9 casualties were rushed by ambulances from the government health facility.
Confirming the incident Mandera county police commander
Job K. Boronjo said his OCPD died on arrival at the Kenyatta National hospital
where he had been airlifted alongside his wife and their four year old son both
who are said to be in stable condition at the same facility.
The 9 other passengers including 7 police officers sustained varied injuries and undergoing treatment at the Garissa referral hospital. However, they are reported to be in stable conditions by hospital health officials.
The officers attached to Mandera East division were returning to their work station from leave and others official engagements according to the county commissioner.
The 9 other passengers including 7 police officers sustained varied injuries and undergoing treatment at the Garissa referral hospital. However, they are reported to be in stable conditions by hospital health officials.
The officers attached to Mandera East division were returning to their work station from leave and others official engagements according to the county commissioner.
Boronjo said the OCPD was travelling with his wife and their four year old child to Mandera from Nairobi and who were injured in the accident were in stable condition.
The County police chief said the accident occurred after the driver’s attempts to negotiate with a sharp corner failed and the vehicle veered off the road and hit a road side gulley, which threw the passengers on impact.
“The preliminary reports we are getting from my colleague
in Garissa indicate that the vehicle veered off the road before rolling into a
road side ditch resulting to the death and injuries of our officers” He
explained in phone interview with the Standard from Mandera.
Enock Matoke, a survivor an interview with the press
from his hospital bed collaborated the county commander’s explanation of the
accident noting that the vehicle wobbling on the road before it speed off the
road and rolling severally into a ditch.
“We were traveling back to Mandera from Nairobi. Some of us were from leave while others were on escort.” said Matoke.
Garissa OCPD Benjamin Ongombe said that the vehicle tore into two on impact and threw the officers meters away from the scene of the accident.
“We were traveling back to Mandera from Nairobi. Some of us were from leave while others were on escort.” said Matoke.
Garissa OCPD Benjamin Ongombe said that the vehicle tore into two on impact and threw the officers meters away from the scene of the accident.
Boronjo said the deceased OCPD who was posted to Mandera in July last year will be following the raging inter-clan skirmishes that claimed scores of people will be remembered for being on the front line in fight against crime especially terrorism leading to major offensive.
“We have lost irreplaceable gallant officer who was
dedicated to his call of duty without fears and favor. He was loved by the
people for his unbiased service to them. As his colleague we are shocking for
losing him so soon” He mourned.
Yeah it’s such a great loss to department. My cousin knew Ekai and was telling me how good officer he was. I think he met when he working with a DUI attorney Los Angeles and became a fan of him. I wish peace to his soul and may god give strength to his family.
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