Police are searching for Constable Hussein Yusuf Ali after a fatal shooting at Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Tseikuru.
A Kitui camp shooting left Constable Raphael Ojiambo dead on Sunday, October 26, prompting a search for a fellow officer. The incident occurred at Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Tseikuru Sub-County, a police report states.
Ojiambo had recently graduated and was undergoing induction training at the facility. The report identifies Constable Hussein Yusuf Ali, who was also attending induction training, as the suspect.
Ali allegedly fled the camp after the shooting. Police have begun efforts to trace and arrest him, but authorities had not confirmed his apprehension by publication time.
Kitui camp shooting reported hours later
The police report places the shooting at around 3pm, while the incident report came at approximately 5:10pm. Ojiambo suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, with the bullet reportedly lodging near his left shoulder.
However, the circumstances leading to the fatal shooting remained unclear when police recorded the incident. Police had not disclosed a possible trigger or established whether the officers had disagreed beforehand.
Police recover two G3 rifles
Police said they recovered two G3 rifles at the scene. One belonged to Ojiambo’s official allocation, while the other had been assigned to Ali.
However, the report noted that police had not recovered any spent cartridge cases at the scene. It did not identify which rifle fired the fatal shot.
Investigations are expected to establish what led to the shooting and the events surrounding Ali’s reported departure from the camp. Meanwhile, authorities had provided no further details about the search for the suspect.
