By Reuben Olita
A woman police officer based at Amagoro Patrol base was last night killed by a runaway vehicle at Koteko Road Block along Malaba-Bungoma Road in Teso North Sub County.
The driver of the vehicle, which was suspected to be ferrying smuggled goods, refused to stop for inspection. Instead, it sped off, running over Police Constable Nancy Chepchumba.
Sources at the scene said the runaway vehicle had initially broken the deceased two legs but reversed to ensure she was no more before it sped off towards Bungoma from Malaba Border.
The Late Nancy Chepchumba
PC Nancy was rushed to Kocholia Sub County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The body has been moved to Moi and Teaching Referral Hospial in Eldoret, awaiting postmortem and burial.
Teso North Police Sub Commander (formerly OCPD), Joseph Matiku confirmed the incident, saying they have launched investigations in a bid to nab the driver of the runaway vehicle.
There was drama at the scene when residents who don’t value the sanctity of human life stole the deceased android phone and her AK 47 riffle.
Police officers who were manning the roadblock launched immediate search for the stolen riffle where it was found hidden in the nearby bush.
The incident came about two months after a similar incident when another Police Constable PC Simiyu was hit by another runaway vehicle at the same scene. He died after undergoing treatment at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Cases of road accidents along Malaba-Bungoma Road continue unabated with boda bodas and overlapping trucks, contributing immensely to these macabre deaths.
Area resident John Ichasi said four police officers have been killed in similar circumstances at the same Koteko Road Block, wondering why the police are not telling the truth surrounding the death of these officers.
The deceased sister Naomi Chepkemei, who is married in Amagoro, said the sudden death of her sister is unbelievable, noting that she was not sick having reported on duty after an off duty.
” I am appealing to the government to respect officers on duty, noting that Nancy was discharged her duties diligently in the area for nearly three years.
Teso leaders led by area Member of parliament Oku Kaunya have urged the National Government to dualize the Bungoma- Malaba Road to avoid massive traffic deaths along the northern corridor especially in Teso North.
