Police officer shoots herself dead at JKIA (Photos)

A female police officer yesterday morning shot herself dead under unclear circumstances at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Gaudencia Mwausi, a corporal officer is said to have just reported back to work on Tuesday from her annual leave.

The officer was found dead inside a toilet on the rooftop of the old arrival section.

The body of the 28-year-old was discovered by a cleaner around 8:00am in the morning.

Reports indicate she left her phone, baton and cap in the radio room with her male colleagues before heading to the toilet.

“She then locked in and shot herself once in the head and died,” an officer said.

The motive behind the incident remains unknown as police investigation kick off.