Cop Kills His 2 Children, Nephew Before Turning On Himself
Residents of the Kakdhimu village in Rachuonyo West Sub-county, Homa Bay County, were shocked when a police officer killed three children, including two of his own, before turning on himself.
The officer, who was stationed in Marsabit County, is thought to have committed the horrible act in his rural home while on leave.
Authorities have since determined that two of the children that perished at the officer’s hands were his own, while the other belonged to his brother-in-law.
A police officer stationed in Marsabit, who was on leave, has reportedly taken his own life after killing his three children in Kagoga village, Homa Bay. #KBCniYetu ^MM pic.twitter.com/kj3oOnODoR
— KBC Channel 1 News (@KBCChannel1) April 6, 2025
Residents of Kawarwai, which is located in Kakdhimu East Location, Kawiti Sublocation, were stunned by the tragedy, with footage shared online depicting the villagers’ horror and amazement.
Authorities’ investigations into the murder and following deadly self-harm revealed a note thought to have been left behind by the cop.
In the suicide note, the officer specifies how he wants to be buried and how he wants his belongings distributed.
Furthermore, the suicide note appeared to indicate that the officer’s close relatives were unaware of his status as a police officer and assumed he worked as a construction worker.
Triple Murder In Karachuonyo:
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 6, 2025
Police officer poisons three children before killing self
Two children were 5 years, another was 6 years
Officer said to have had differences with his wife #CitizenSundayLive @KoinangeJeff @OBurrows pic.twitter.com/2RhwuwcIRQ
Shock as a police officer stationed at Marsabit kills his 3 children and takes his own life while on pass leave. He also left a suicide note detailing job frustrations and challenges in his marriage.
— Abdulahi Adan (@AbdulahiAdan10) April 6, 2025
This happened at Kakdhimu East Location, Kawiti Sub Location, pic.twitter.com/EqTmsV4aZS
“My employer had to prove to the villagers that I was working in the service and not at a ‘mjengo or as a fisherman the way they knew,” the note read in part.
It is worth mentioning that the memo is being handled with skepticism, as officials have yet to determine whether it was written by the officer, especially given that it was typed rather than handwritten.
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This is the latest example of a police officer going rogue, with reports of officers turning on their families or themselves on the rise in recent months.
In March, a Kericho County police officer shocked his coworkers by shooting himself. The officer was assigned to Sosiot Police Station.
In a separate incident at the Marigat Deputy County Commissioner’s (DCC) office in Baringo County, a night-duty constable was injured after attempting suicide.
In an effort to protect officers’ mental health, the National Police Service (NPS) built a counselling facility replete with staff to cater to officers whose mental health was failing.
Cop Kills His 2 Children, Nephew Before Turning On Himself
