Police are investigating a fatal shooting at Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Kitui County.
Instructors pursued Hussein Yussuf Ali about three kilometres from Wikithuki BPU Training Camp before arresting him, a police report says.
Police have arrested Administration Police Constable Hussein Yussuf Ali in connection with the fatal Kitui camp shooting. He remains in custody at Tseikuru Police Station while investigators examine the incident at Wikithuki BPU Training Camp.
A police follow-up report says instructors pursued Ali into thorny bush about three kilometres from the shooting scene. They located him there and made the arrest.
Police said preliminary findings linked the constable to the fatal incident. However, the report did not explain what triggered the shooting or describe the events immediately before it.
Kitui camp shooting investigation
The report places the shooting at the training camp in Tseikuru, Kitui County, on October 25, 2026. Police subsequently recorded the incident at 12:50am on October 26 under Occurrence Book reference 02/26/10/2026.
Investigators processed and documented the scene as part of their inquiry. They also recovered two mobile phones there, including one that reportedly sustained bullet damage.
Following the arrest, investigators recovered another mobile phone from the suspect. The devices are expected to undergo forensic analysis to help establish the circumstances and gather further evidence.
Victim’s identity and motive remain unclear
The deceased’s body was taken to Chiromo Hospital Mortuary pending a post-mortem examination. The examination will seek to establish the cause of death and provide further information for investigators.
Meanwhile, the police follow-up report did not identify the deceased or explain any relationship with the suspect. It also gave no details about a possible motive.
The inquiry remains ongoing, with forensic findings expected to assist investigators in establishing what happened at the camp.
