Drama unfolded in Mbeere, Embu County, after a machete-wielding man attacked police officers manning a roadblock at Machang’aa area before fleeing into nearby bushes.
According to a police report, the incident happened on Wednesday, November 4, at around 7:30 a.m. when Bernard Wesanga Muhati, 36, approached the officers while pretending to be a passerby.
Armed with a panga and a wooden rungu, he reportedly ambushed Corporal Dennis Kokelo, who was in the company of Police Constables Esther Mbui and Simon Gikonyo, and struck one of the officers on the head.
PC Mbui fired a warning shot to deter the attacker, while Corporal Kokelo fired one round from his pistol after the suspect allegedly attempted to attack him again.
The assailant fled into nearby bushes but was later arrested in the Kengen area after attempting to attack officers manning a camp.
