Shooting/The StarA night of merry-making a bar in Yatta, Machakos County was disrupted on Friday morning after a police officer opened fire after a disagreement over a woman.
The constable of police was later dramatically disarmed and arrested pending arraignment.
The police officer reportedly caused considerable disturbance at around 2 am prompting a staff member at the drinking joint to report the matter.
Police arrived at the scene and found the officer had already left the lounge after noticing their presence.
He returned to the police station at 5:25 am, where he picked an AK47 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition from the reports office.
The firearm was designated for another officer assigned to patrol duties.
Armed with the assault rifle, the officer went back to the lounge, and was followed by his colleagues who sensed danger.
He told the colleagues he wanted to arrest a man he accused of taking his girlfriend.
In an attempt to disarm him, officers approached from behind, resulting in a chaotic scene where the suspect fired off all 30 rounds from the rifle.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident, and police were able to successfully disarm and arrest him, police said.
He was subsequently taken back to Matuu police station, where he was placed in custody.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Yatta is currently conducting further investigations into the incident.
Cases of police being involved in disorder have been reported amid internal efforts to address them.
