Another Person Dies In Police Station Using A Vest
A stock theft suspect who was being held at Kisumu’s Katito Police Station died while in police custody.
According to authorities at the station, the man committed suicide after allegedly hanging himself on the cell door with his vest.
He had been jailed on accusations of stealing goats and was kept in solitary confinement.
Police at the station reported hearing a ruckus coming from the cell around 10:00 a.m. on June 13.
When they investigated the cause of the ruckus, they discovered the suspect had apparently hanged himself.
His body was transported to the Nyando Morgue pending further inquiry.
A man has lost his life in custody at Katito Police Station.
— Henix Obuchunju (@Obuchunju) June 13, 2025
He had been arrested on suspicion of stealing goats , was held in solitary confinement.
Police claim he died by suicide, allegedly using his vest to hang himself from the cell door.
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This case came just two days after another suspect died in an apparent suicide at the Ukwala police station in Siaya county on June 12.
The 26-year-old’s body was discovered hanging from a metal rod in the cells’ toilet, according to authorities.
He was arrested when a local court issued a warrant.
The culprit was charged with defilement. According to police, he hanged himself in a lavatory in the cells with his shirt.
According to officials at the Ukwala officials Station, the suspect was discovered hanging from a metal water pipe with his shirt around his neck.
These subsequent examples of purported suicide in police stations follow the case of Albert Ojwang, a teacher and social media influencer who authorities first said died by suicide inside the Central Police Station.
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Police stated that Ojwang inflicted his injuries on himself by repeatedly pounding the wall.
However, preliminary investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and a government pathologist have challenged this assertion.
Ojwang died of head injuries, neck compression, and various bruises, indicating blunt force trauma and strangling.
These cases continue to raise concerns about the safety of Kenyans in police custody, which was supposed to be the safest place but has turned out to be one of the most dangerous.
Another Person Dies In Police Station Using A Vest
