A warder at the Embu prison shot dead a colleague and injured another over a two-year mosque leadership dispute. Officer in charge of the prison Charles Mutembei said the two were manning the administration office when the incident occurred. He said Constable Wario Buro opened fire on Constable Mohamed Omar, killing him on the spot. Mutembei said Buro tried to shoot at Constable Kenneth Muriithi, who went to rescue Omar after he heard gunshots. He said the two officers have been at loggerheads since Omar took over as the imam.Mutembei said Buro shot Omar five times in the chest and injured Muriithi on both legs.

Source: The Star February 12, 2017 21:08 UTC