By Margaret Kalekye
KRCS Secretary General Abbas Gullet expressed shock at the incident and appealed to the Internal Security Minister to investigate the matter.
A Kenya Red Cross employee was Tuesday night shot dead by police in Bungoma as he administered first aid to victims of a road accident that killed five people.
The 28 year old officer was shot alongside his colleague who is admitted at Bungoma district hospital with serious gun shot wounds.
Eyewitnesses said the police officer who arrived at the scene of the accident shot the two who were wearing a Red Cross bib as they helped the casualties.
The accident, involving a saloon car and a petrol tanker, occurred at Sikata area along Malaba-Eldoret highway, barely a kilometer from Bungoma town and claimed five lives with two of the victims dying on the spot.
Confirming the incident Bungoma District Medical Superintendent Dr. Mulianga Ekesa said the Red Cross employee died while receiving treatment.
He however maintained that the surviving victim who was shot in the chest was out of danger and was in a stable condition.
Nine other victims involved in the accident are also admitted in the same hospital with minor injuries.
The tanker was headed to Uganda from Eldoret. Although the motive of the shooting was not immediately established, the officer is said to have fired in the air to stop the surging crowd from siphoning fuel.
Tension is high in the area with senior police officers from the region holed up in a meeting discussing the matter.
KRCS Secretary General Abbas Gullet expressed shock at the incident and appealed to the Internal Security Minister to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the police officer.
Gulet said “we ask the government to ensure security and safety of our staff and volunteers while rendering humanitarian services to Kenyans”.
Source: KBC
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