The Makueni based laywer- Onesmus Masaku who was assaulted by a female police officer last week has died.
The lawyer was assaulted with a machete in his house by Nancy Njeri of Makueni Police Station.
The officer claimed at the time that the lawyer attempted to rape her after luring her to the house allegedly to be introduced to the lawyer's fiancee.
The police later arrested the officer and has since been in custody reportedly facing an attempted murder charge in a Machakos court.
Today, Mr Mutisya Mutia, who is the chairman of the Law Society of Kenya South Eastern Branch said Masaku succumbed to injuries inflicted on him today morning .
Mutia send condolonces to family members and all lawyers of the country .
He described Masaku as a hard working legal mind and his death is a shock and a great loss to this country .
However Mutia urged Kenyans to stop taking law into their hands and condemned the act of the police officer .
‘’ No one should loose life the way Masaku has’’, said Mutia
Mutia has promised that the society shall continue with case in court .
Laywer Masaku comes from Kathiani, Machakos County.
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