Male
Location of Incident:
Kangemi, Nairobi
Manner of Death:
Shot
Perpetrator:
Police Officer - Kabetee Police Station
Status of Case:
Perpetrator is Dead
Date of Incident:
Occupation:
Unknown
Police report constable Benson Imbatu from Kabetee Police Station got into a domestic dispute with his wife, Carol, on the morning of December 12, 2021. This allegedly resulted in Benson fatally shooting his wife. Neighbours and Boda boda riders around the area rushed to the house and Benson went on a killing spree. He killed 6 people - including his wife - and injured two. Benson proceeded to commit suicide. Officials state Benson Imbatu was living with a mental disability. Locals protested demanding answers from the State - mostly pertaining to why the officer was at work if he was suffering from a mental health disability.
