Presidential Escort officer found dead in Juja home, investigators recover handwritten note
A police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit in Kenya was found dead in an apparent suicide, marking the second such incident in the country within days. Authorities are investigating the circumstances, including a recovered handwritten note.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding the mental health and welfare of police officers in Kenya amid a series of similar tragic events.
A 30-year-old police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) was found dead in what police are treating as an apparent case of suicide at his residential quarters in Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County.
The deceased was identified as Police Constable Dennis Kibet Cheruiyot, whose body was found inside his house within the PEU residential lines.
His body was discovered on Wednesday morning with a gunshot wound to the chin, which preliminary police investigations indicate is believed to have been self-inflicted.
Senior police commanders responded to the scene, where forensic investigators processed the area and recovered the deceased's service Jericho pistol loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition.
Detectives also recovered a three-page handwritten note from a table inside the house. According to preliminary findings, the note outlined the officer's personal struggles and contained what appeared to be his final wishes.
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