A policeman in Kenya shot himself
in the mouth in a town called Garissa on Tuesday because he was not
transferred to a better place after serving in the town for three years.
The Standard reports that his colleagues
said the officer was under stress after serving in the region for three years
and instead of being transferred to a better place he was transferred to Ijara
AP camp.
They said, “He was moved to near a post
that was attacked by Al-shabaab late last year. He was stressed and left a note
to show he was not happy.”
North Eastern regional coordinator,
Mohamud Saleh, said investigations had begun on the matter.
According to the police, this is the
latest incident involving them in a series that have been reported of late.
Police said such cases were on the rise
due to stress in the service. Police officers’ relationships with their
families, their colleagues, and seniors among other issues have been identified
as some of the causes of such incidents.
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