Police car swept by stream raging water

By John Njue

Kyuso police division is counting loses after their vehicle was swept away by raging water at Kwa Mangutu stream at around 8-9pm at night.

The accident took place at approximately 1km from Kyuso market when the vehicle was coming from katse police post to collect inmates who were to be taken to court the following morning. Its recently acquired police patrol vehicles bought by the government

The vehicle assigned to the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD)-Kyuso is said to have been carrying 3 police officers (1 driver and 2 more officers). Due to the condition of the road on the stream the vehicle is said to have stuck on the sand.

The vehicle is said to have stack before heavy rain started. When the officers were trying their way out of the area heavy water flow came and swept the vehicle away. No casualty was reported since the officers had to run for their life.

“The water came with a lot of pressure as we were crossing the river. I felt I could not move the vehicle so we stepped out of the car before we saw it roll down the river," an officer who sought anonymity said.

The vehicle was carried away for approximately 50 meters downstream where it lied until the following morning. The vehicle was pulled back to the road by the residents, administration police and Kenya police officers.

The vehicle was extremely damaged since the body was removed by raging water, windscreen broken, window and door mirrors broken as well as side mirrors.

There has been complains from the community on how the kwa ngutu drift was constructed and more specifically how the contractor was awarded the tender.