A man has been arrested after allegedly storming into a police station and attacking two police officers with a panga in Kangema sub-county , Murang’a County.
The suspect is said to have stormed into Nyakahura Police Post to report a land dispute case against a neighbour where he found Corporal James Gitonga.
Gitonga the officer on duty was trying to guide the suspect on how to handle the matter, when the suspect reportedly removed a panga he had hidden and attacked him.
“He abruptly removed the panga he had hidden and aimed it on the head of the officer,” a police report said.
“After the assault, the assailant ran away and a chase ensued. In the process, the suspect turned to another officer identified as John Kimathi and severely cut him on the left hand and the right side of the chest,” the police report added.
The two officers are currently receiving treatment at Bliss Hospital in Murang’a and where according to police are in a stable condition.
The 59-year-old suspect is in police custody awaiting trial.