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Kirinyaga police probe mysterious burning of detained car

The car which was burned under mysterious circumstances at Wang'uru Police Station in Kirinyaga County.

Photo credit: George Munene | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The car was involved in an accident in which a police officer was killed.
  • The trader was shocked when he visited the station on Saturday and found the vehicle had been set on fire.
  • He wondered how his car could be burnt in a police station and the arsonists escape unnoticed.

Police have launched investigations into the mysterious burning of a car which had been detained at Wang'uru Police Station in Kirinyaga County.

The Toyota Sienta car belonging to Mr David Murimi, a local businessman, had been detained at the station after it was involved in an accident in which a police officer was killed. Mr Murimi was also injured during the accident which happened in April along the Embu-Makutano road and was admitted to hospital.