The police have launched investigations following the death of a 40-year-old man while in custody at Keringet Police Station in Nakuru County.
According to police reports, the deceased, had been booked on March 26, 2026, at Kiptangich Police Station on allegations of threatening to kill.
According to reports, the incident was first reported by fellow inmates at around 11:30 a.m, who alerted officers that individual was unwell.
Police who responded to the situation found him in a distressed state, during which he reportedly injured himself by hitting his head against the cell wall.
Police in Nakuru launched investigations after a man reportedly died at Keringet Police Station
This was promoted to a clinical officer from Keringet Subcounty Hospital who was called to the station and administered first aid, after which the inmate temporarily calmed down.
Despite that, his condition deteriorated, prompting officers to rush him to Keringet Sub-County Hospital for further treatment.
It then that he was later pronounced dead.
The body has been preserved pending a post-mortem examination as authorities begin investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death.
The matter is reportedly under investigation as such matters are usually handled by IPOA.
