A gunholder shot and seriously himself as he argued with a security guard at the Hilton Hotel barrier, Nairobi.
Police said the man is a licensed gun holder.
The victim had on November 17 at about 8 pm approached a barrier outside Hilton Hotel along City Hall Way demanding to use it to enter the premises.
The guard at the barrier informed him the area was for exit only and directed him to use the right direction on Mama Ngina Street.
According to police, the gun holder demanded the barrier to be opened and stepped out of his black Toyota Prado car.
The security guard told police the driver pulled out a pistol, cocked it, and threatened to shoot him.
The driver then returned to his vehicle, and a gunshot was heard.
Police officers on patrol responded promptly and discovered that the man had accidentally discharged one round from his pistol, shooting himself in the right leg above the knee.
The officers confiscated a mini Ceska pistol with eight rounds of ammunition from him.
The team said they also recovered a spent cartridge from the car.
The victim was admitted to a hospital in stable condition.
Police said he is under probe and will face necessary charges including mishandling his weapon.
Last week, a licensed gunholder shot and wounded a boy while chasing a gang that had raided and stolen property from his shop in Kawangware, Nairobi.
The man is under probe over the issue. His weapon was confiscated as part of the probe into the incident.
There are more than 10,000 licensed licensed gun holders in the country.
They usually go through a rigorous process before they are given permits to own weapons.
There has been an increase in misuse of guns by some holders both civilian and security.
Officials say they have put in
place measures to manage the industry at large.
But some holders even use the weapons to threaten members of the public which is criminal.
