A military officer was injured in a mob attack in Wajir Plaza Park on the evening of November 26, prompting a swift response from both the police and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
According to police reports, the incident began around 8:40 p.m. when Chief Hashim of Wajir Township issued a distress call, reporting unrest in the area.
Officers from the Wajir Township Police Station, who were patrolling the town, arrived quickly and discovered Senior Sergeant Lonzi Joseph, a member of the Department of Defence (DoD) stationed in Wajir, as the victim of the attack.
Sergeant Joseph, who was riding a red motorcycle, described how he was approached by a group of people who forcibly took his motorcycle’s ignition keys.
During the altercation, the attackers hit him with stones, causing injuries to his forehead.
Police officers at the scene dispersed the crowd to secure the area.
