Two police officers at Kaptagat Police Station have been arrested after they were caught red-handed slaughtering a stolen cow at the station, sparking protests.
The arrests follow public outcry over the growing number of missing cows in the area.
The incident was first reported on last evening by a local resident, who alerted authorities after discovering that her cows had gone missing around 6:00 PM.
“The scene was visited by SCPC Keiyo, SCCIO Keiyo South, and the OCS Kaptagat. The scene was secured, processed, and documented accordingly,” read the report in part.
“However, the situation was rowdy but contained by area MCA.”
The resident later learned that a cow had been slaughtered near the police station.
The suspects fled the scene after realizing the angry crowd approaching.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Keiyo South is continuing efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects who are still at large.
A handful of residents had gone to the police station to report concerns about their animals that had gone missing the previous night.
However, to their surprise, the locals found internal organs, hide, and skin of an animal, which they suspected to be one of the missing cows. Upon thorough inspection, the residents positively identified the hide and skin as belonging to their animal.
Earlier, residents had raised alarm over three cows that had gone missing, prompting the affected farmers to seek police assistance.
