Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit who collapsed and died while boarding a vehicle in Karen, Nairobi. The officer, Sergeant Daniel Kipruto Kangogo, was preparing to get into an official four-wheel-drive vehicle on Tuesday, April 22, at around 3:00 p.m., when he suddenly collapsed. Colleagues at the scene immediately rushed him to Karen Hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. The exact cause of his collapse and death remains unclear at this stage. His body has been moved to the morgue, where an autopsy and further forensic examinations will be conducted to establish the circumstances leading to his untimely passing.
Sergeant Kangogo was part of “Prescot,” the unit responsible for the protection of the president and his family. He had been on assignment with fellow officers in the area when the incident occurred. His sudden death has sent shockwaves through the unit and across the service, prompting a thorough inquiry by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to rule out any foul play or external factors.
In a separate yet equally concerning matter, detectives in Masinga, within Machakos County, are probing how an undetonated explosive device ended up in a rural village. On April 21, local residents of Kaseve discovered a suspicious object and alerted the police. A swift response saw bomb disposal experts secure the device and later carry out a controlled detonation in a safe, isolated location. Investigators are now working to trace the origin of the explosive and determine whether it was part of a broader scheme or an isolated incident.
Meanwhile, police across different regions are looking into three reported cases of suspected suicide. In Akila, authorities found a 21-year-old man deceased in his bathroom; he appeared to have hanged himself with a sisal rope tied to the window bars. The young man, identified as Collins Macharia, left no note, and the motive behind his actions is still unknown. His body has since been transported to the morgue pending a post-mortem examination.
Further north in Wajir County, officers were called to a scene where a 40-year-old man, Ugas Ibrahim Mohamed, was discovered hanging from a tree, also by a sisal rope. No suicide note was recovered, and local police are yet to ascertain what led him to take his own life. His remains were taken to Wajir Referral Hospital, where they will undergo autopsy procedures before burial arrangements are made in accordance with Islamic rites.
In Kiambu County’s Lari constituency, a heartbreaking discovery was made when a six-year-old boy was found dead, apparently having hanged himself from a clothesline post outside his home. Neighbors and local police officers are stunned by the tragedy and are working to verify whether the child’s death was indeed a suicide, as well as to understand any underlying factors or distress signals that may have preceded the event. His body has been moved to the local mortuary, where further investigations will take place.
These incidents have raised alarm among communities and law enforcement, highlighting the need for prompt investigations and mental health support services. Authorities have appealed to anyone with information relating to these cases to come forward. Meanwhile, comprehensive medical and forensic analyses are underway in all instances to clarify the causes and contributing factors.
