A Langata police officer has allegedly shot and killed two women before turning the gun on himself in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

According to a police report filed at Langata Police Station, Corporal Mark Mulanda, call sign Lima 9, was on night duties at various locations including Cleanshelf, NHC, and Southlands area.

The report states that Mulanda had accompanied two other officers to Cleanshelf area before excusing himself to pick something from his house, which is about 500 meters away.

Gunshots were heard shortly after he left. The duty officer at Langata Police Station, Alice Wanjau, reported the sound of gunshots to the senior officers who rushed to the scene at Mugumoini Chief’s Camp.

Upon arriving, they found that Mulanda had shot two women, one of whom was his girlfriend, and then turned the gun on himself. The first victim was identified as Fiona Chepkoech, 37, the wife of Police Constable Enock Tirop. She was shot twice outside her house before Mulanda locked himself inside his own house where he shot his girlfriend, Rhoda Machuma Chepchumba, 28, seven times. Mulanda then shot himself in the neck.

The motive behind the shooting is not known at this time. The police have processed the scene, and the bodies have been taken to City Mortuary and Chiromo Funeral Home, respectively, awaiting autopsy.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the Langata community, and the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Langata is currently investigating the incident.

Former Nacada Boss John Mututho has called on National Assembly to expedite the Narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances Amendment Bill 2020.

He says the passage of the Bill into law will see increased punitive measures to offenders and their collaborators including those entrusted to arrest the vice.

Speaking at Muchorwe, Nyota Ward in Kuresoi North, Mututho said the MPs should fast track the Bill so that the law is in place before December this year.

This says will effectively curd drug menace in forthcoming festivity particularly among youths.

“We can’t continue losing young lives to drugs and illicit brew and that is why we want to call on MPs to expedite the Bill on narcotics and psychotropic substances before December,” he said.

The former Naivasha MP was addressing mourners at Muchorwe during the burial of Johana Kipkirui Koech whose death was linked to drugs and substance abuse.

The late is said to have been sodomized by a section of drunk youths in the area while from a den of illicit brew.

Mututho condemned the incident calling on security team in Nakuru led by County Commissioner Erastus Mbui and Police Commander Tito Kilonzi to take action and end illicit brew in the area.

A senior police officer has won the hearts of many after building a 2-roomed house for an elderly woman in Korogocho, Nairobi.

The Kariobangi Police Station deputy OCS Inspector Dave Ongiri mobilized resources from his friends and his salary for the project.

He said the gesture was aimed at cushioning the woman against the negative economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

‘‘The move has also enhanced the police-civilian relations in a bid to fight insecurity in the region,” IP Ongiri stated.

He said there was a great need to integrate a human rights-based approach in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

The woman, locally known as Mama Monica, had lived in her dilapidated house for the last 30 years and her situation worsened with the COVID-19 outbreak.

She thanked the police officer for transforming her life adding that God had sent an unlikely saviour on her side.

She said the house will address stigma and discrimination often associated with the elderly and other vulnerable populations.

IP Ongiri’s approach to addressing insecurity has made him stand out amongst his fellow officers. He has severally organized football tournaments and cleanup exercises within Kariobangi and Korogocho areas.