Pregnant woman dies after allegedly being thrown out of moving police vehicle in Mwea

Residents of Mugamba Ciura village in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, are demanding justice following the death of a pregnant woman who was allegedly thrown out of a moving police vehicle.

File image of a police vehicle in a crime scene. PHOTO | COURTESY

The woman – Catherine Njeri - who was in the company of her husband, died from injuries sustained in the fall, while her husband suffered serious injuries.

The incident triggered protests in the area, with police promising a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.

The husband - Anthony Muturi Mugweru - says their early morning journey to tend to their miraa farm ended in tragedy after accepting a lift from a police vehicle. He alleges that the officers demanded to be paid some Ksh.1,000 after offering them the ride.

“Wakakataa kusimama wakatuambia lazima tutoe pesa ya mafuta, baada ya hapo nikagonga gonga mlango na tukaanza kupambania askari mmoja, na nilipokuwa nimeshika chuma wakanigonga gonga nikaacha control ya chuma nikaanguka kwa lami wakaenda mbio na bibi,” he recalled.

Source: Citizen Digital