VIDEO: SHOCK AS ANGRY KENYANS KILLS A POLICE OFFICER.

Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay, in southeastern Kenya. It sits amid a string of tropical beaches dotted with hotels and resorts. Malindi Marine National Park and nearby Watamu Marine National Park are home to turtles and colorful fish. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve harbors elephants and more than 200 species of birds. Near the forest, the Gede Ruins are the remains of an ancient Swahili town.

Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama stopped at Malindi on his way to India in 1498 and erected a pillar that remains overlooking the harbor, however precariously, to this day.

Yesterday, Two police officers had to run for their dear lives after residents in Malindi attacked them after they were mistaken to be armed robbers.

According to a police report shared on social media this Sunday, three officers had gone to Msabaha Mkaomoto village within Malindi at around 5:30 am for an unknown mission before the crime happened.

The three were mistaken to be robbers by a section of villagers who raised alarm and informed the area assistant chief, Ann Ziro.

Ann Ziro later reported the allegation to Kizingo Police Station before officers from the station proceeded to the crime scene, only for the officers to establish that the alleged suspects were their colleagues and not robbers.

Stephen Mwema, one of the three officers had already been lynched by the angry mob before Kizingo officers arrived.

His two other colleagues who are yet to be known are said to have managed to flee before the angry mob got up with them.

It has not been established what the officers had gone to do in the area.

The deceased officer is said to have succumbed to several injuries he sustained. His personal car was also vandalized by angry residents.

However, Malindi is one of the beautiful coastal towns in Kenya, steeped in rich heritage with several cultural and historic places to discover or re-discover. Its many beaches make the town an amazing setting for a perfect holiday or weekend getaway for lovers or families. Malindi has a wide variety of exciting activities due to its diverse landscapes and it is truly a paradise with serene beauty and unspoiled surrounds.

Source: Herald KE

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