Prison warden kills self while on duty

By Peter Ochieng A prison warden committed suicide by shooting himself on the night of Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Kisumu Maximum Security Prison, popularly known as Kodiaga. The officer who was manning the prison barrier gate shot himself dead using his G3 rifle. According to a report made at the Maseno police station by one Shadrack Opanga under OB number 39/23/2022, the officer was on duty as usual with his colleague, but appeared drunk. [caption id="attachment_11461" align="alignnone" width="1280"] File image of a police crime scene tape. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption] "The said officer was on duty manning the barrier gate with his colleague namely no.2006080634 pc Kevin Wandera. The deceased officer was very drunk on duty according to his colleague and the deceased wife," reads a section of the report seen by this writer. Before the incident, the officer's wife had gone to him to request for money to buy food items. "Prior to shooting himself his wife came to the main gate to request for some money to buy food stuff. The officer told his wife that he did not have money. He then told his wife to take care of his children and tell his mum that he will end his life soon." The body was moved to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital mortuary, pending postmortem.