A police officer based at the Amagoro Patrol in Teso North Sub-County Base died after she was run over by a speeding vehicle at Koteko Roadblock along the Malaba-Bungoma Road.
Witnesses said the driver of the vehicle, who was suspected of carrying smuggled goods, defied orders to stop for inspection and sped towards Bungoma, running over Police Constable Nancy Chepchumba.
Ms. Chepchumba was rushed to the Kocholia Sub-County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Teso North Police Subcommander Joseph Matiku, while confirming the incident, said investigations are ongoing to nab the suspect and take legal action against them.
The body of the deceased has been moved to Moi and Teaching Referral Hospital in Eldoret, awaiting a postmortem and burial.
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