DNK International By Our Reporter,Kisii.
A police officer stationed at Rongo Administration Police,headquarters is nursing serious injuries after she was assaulted by her colleague while on duty at Kanga Chinese Gold Mine in Migori County.
Constable Edna Ondabu reported the incident at Kamagambo Police Station on Tuesday night initially as a normal assault.
She told police that she had been attacked by a fellow officer, sustaining injuries to her stomach, head and both hands.
Ondabu first sought treatment at Rongo Sub-County Hospital before being referred to Kisii County Referral Hospital on Wednesday for further medical examination.
She was admitted after doctors established that she had suffered serious stomach complications and was in serious but stable condition.
On Thursday police received a further report that Ondabu had suffered a miscarriage while undergoing treatment at the Kisii hospital.
Police officers who visited and processed the scene established that the incident occurred at about 6pm on September Tuesday after Ondabu reportedly got into an argument with her colleague Constable Eric Oketch.
According to the police report, Oketch allegedly became angry and assaulted Ondabu with kicks and blows, injuring her before she was rescued by a private security officer working for the mining company.
The scene was processed and necessary police action taken. T
he matter remains under investigation as police continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the assault.
[Daily News Kenya-International@September 18,2026]
