A family in Kipipiri, Nyandarua County is currently mourning after their kin died while in police custody.
The deceased, 44-year-old Ruigi Ndubi, allegedly committed suicide at the Turasha Police Station cells on Monday, June 23.
According to reports, the suspect had been arrested for obstructing police officers performing their duty and was placed in custody.
Another suspect dies in police custody. Photo: Courtesy.
It is alleged that Ndubi appeared drunk when he was arrested and placed in a cell.
During a routine check at 12:46 P.M., a police officer discovered that the suspect was dead inside the cell.
Police claimed that Ndubi hanged himself using his shirt, which was tied to the padlock of the inner door.
“One suspect, namely Ruigi Ndubi, aged about 44 years, who had been arrested by police officers and placed in custody for the offence of obstructing police officers while in performance of duty and placed in custody while appearing drunk. The officer on duty visited the cell at 1246 hrs and found the suspect having committed suicide inside the cell by hanging himself using his shirt tied to the padlock of the inner door,” read part of the police report.
However, the deceased’s family has challenged the official police account, pointing to suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
