- Police have been granted 14 days by the High Court in Kibera to detain the suspect behind the fatal attack of a GSU officer near the Nairobi State House
- Constable Ramadhan Mattanka was allegedly shot with an arrow by Kinyuka Kimunyi on Monday morning, October 13
- Mattanka died while being rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) by his colleagues
The Kibera High Court has sanctioned the detention of a suspect who attacked a General Service Unit (GSU) officer near the State House in Nairobi.
Source: UGC
Fifty-six-year-old Kinyuka Kimunyi attacked Constable Ramadhan Mattanka on Monday, October 14.
The officer died at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where he was rushed by his colleagues.
How long will Kimunyi be detained?
The suspect was arraigned on Tuesday, a day after the incident.
The court ruled that Kimunyi, a Makueni county resident, be held in custody for 14 days to give police time to finalise their investigations, and also instructed that he receive urgent medical attention at Mbagathi Hospital.
He appeared before the court on Tuesday as detectives requested an extension to continue probing the incident.
Why detectives asked to detain Kimunyi
Early findings suggest he travelled from Makueni to Nairobi on Sunday night and allegedly launched the attack the next morning.
According to the investigators, the suspect’s home is unknown and is a flight risk. That releasing him on bail or bond terms would jeopardise the investigations, as he might disappear far from their reach.
The investigators told the court that they need more time to gather the relevant witnesses and record their statements, and also obtain call data records from the respondents’ mobile numbers.
They also need time to locate and retrieve CCTV footage to establish the happenings in the lead-up to the attack.
How did State House GSU officer die?
The officer left his father’s home on Monday morning, ready for work, oblivious to the tragedy that lay ahead.
He was the only child of Mzee Hassan Dabie.
Source: UGC
Before leaving for work, Mattanka had a prayer session with his family, who wished him well.
He joined his colleagues stationed at Gate D of the Nairobi State House.
The CCTV captured Kimunyi arriving at the same gate, engaging Mattanka in a lengthy exchange before launching the attack, while other officers were busy inspecting a vehicle.
After a while, Kimunyi fired an arrow at Mattanka’s left chest. He collapsed in distress as his colleagues rushed to help.
The suspect had concealed his weapons in a blue sack.
Although Mattanka was quickly taken to the hospital by his colleagues but he did not survive.
What killed State House GSU officer?
The investigators are also examining whether there was any prior connection between him and the suspect, with some speculating that a personal disagreement may have led to the incident.
His family, following Islamic tradition, had hoped to lay him to rest before sunset on Monday, October 13, but police requested a postponement to conduct a post-mortem the following day.
The autopsy report indicated that the deceased died from excessive bleeding.
According to the report, the arrow pierced through such critical organs as the ribs, lung, and heart, leading to fatal bleeding.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
