A medic dies after an attack by suspected thugs

Molo

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

by Emily Kadzo 

A medic working at a private hospital in the Posh mill area in the Bahati sub-county has succumbed to death after he was attacked and seriously injured by suspected thugs. 

James Maina, aged 44 arrived home from work where he received a call on Thursday and left his home that evening. Unfortunately, on his way back home at around 11 pm, he was attacked and left unconscious just a few metres away from his house. 

Maina is said to have been rescued by good Samaritans and rushed to Nakuru County referral hospital where he remained mum until his demise on Wednesday. 

According to the area police boss, Mwangi Ng'ang'a who confirmed the incident, investigations into the matter have commenced and assured the locals of their safety through intensified patrols.

Ng'ang'a said that the attackers left the deceased with an injury on the head.

Maina's body is lying at the Nakuru County referral hospital morgue awaiting postmortem and other processes. 

He urged the locals to embrace community policing and freely share information with the police that is a threat to security in the area. 

Courtesy ; K. N. A