By The Anchor Writer
The Machakos County Inspectorate is on the sportlight again today after a tout committed suicide in unclear circumstances in their office.
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| The room in which the tout died |
This is the second incident putting the inspectorate officers on the spot this year,with the first incident being an attack to the Kalama Legislator Musyimi Maeke at the Machakos Courts premises.The matter that is still in court.
Askaris at Machakos bus park area arrested the tout earlier in the day for unspecified reasons.
When the tout was last arrested,he protested,saying that the next time he is arrested, he would commit suicide.
His colleagues allege that the askaris habitually detain the tout and release him without any charges, and they are therefore not surprised that he dramatically kept his promise today by taking his life.
It is alleged that he used his belt as a noose, and his trousers dropped off as a sequel.
It is mysterious how he managed to commit suicide in a room where the askaris use as a resting area as well as a base.
The door to the room is directly at the back of askaris, who lift off the barrier to let out matatus after confirming that they have paid daily fees.
The tout who has been working in this area for a long time is on record, claiming that the inspectorate officers here have been harrasing him.
Pandemonium broke out at the park with irate residents demanding to know why the deceased was arrested and the procedures used to process his case.
Touts started searching for an Askari named Tyson, who is said to be the one behind this.
By this time,the Askaris vanished as police used tear gas to disperse protestors.
Machakos County Secretary Dr.Muya Ndambuki told a media briefing that he has interdicted the officer in question,adding that investigations are underway.
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| Dr Ndambuki |
This comes as the Inspectorate is in search of a new Chief Officer after the previous one Col. Wathi Mbithi,was removed after a fight with the County Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka.
Informed sources say the Director of the Inspectorate Francis Munyambu has been fingered by Governor Wavinya Ndeti to be the next Chief Officer.
