police constable attached to Interior CS Fred Matiang’i’s security team on Tuesday evening, April 6 2020 shot dead his wife before turning the gun to himself.
A statement by the National Police Service (NPS) indicated that Hudson Wakise and his wife, police constable Pauline Wekesa, had a domestic altercation before the unfortunate incident occurred.
“It is alleged that he shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself ending both their lives,” read part of the statement.
He was attached to the VIP protection at the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government while his wife was a traffic officer attached to Kilimani Police Station.
The bodyguard is said to have been off duty since Thursday, April 1, and only reported back to work on Tuesday, April 6. He, however, left at 3pm and retired to his residence near the GSU camp.
Eye witnesses and neighbours are helping the police to piece information that will aide in the investigations of the matter.
Their bodies have been taken to Kenyatta University Mortuary awaiting postmortem.
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