A chang’aa brewer in Transzoia County collapsed and died after two police officers snatched her money.
The officers, from the Kiminini Police Station, allegedly stormed the woman’s house and forcefully took away her purse, which had Sh30,000, after she declined to give them Sh1,000 in protection fees.
Scolastica Marada’s family said the mother of five, who had been in the changáa business for eight years, was in her house on Thursday evening when the two officers came to collect the protection money.
Ms Marada’s sister, Emily Nekesa, said the two police officers walked into the homestead at around 6pm and found them chatting outside.
Ms Nekesa claims her sister walked into the house to collect something and the officers followed her inside.
She said she didn’t think much about it as police officers always collect protection fees from brewers.
Ms Marada’s sister, Emily Nekesa, said the two police officers walked into the homestead at around 6pm and found them chatting outside.
Ms Nekesa claims her sister walked into the house to collect something and the officers followed her inside.
She said she didn’t think much about it as police officers always collect protection fees from brewers.
Ms Brenda, a younger sister of Mr Marada, claimed the officers had declined Sh1,000 they were offered.
Ms Nekesa said her sister, who had a heart condition, collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
“When I entered the house, I found my sister in a bad state, lying on the floor. I immediately alerted our neighbours, who helped perform first aid and we rushed her to Solona Health Centre for treatment,” said Ms Nekesa, Ms Marada’s elder sister.
“On the way, Scolastica who had regained consciousness, was crying and kept saying, ‘Macho nne amenimaliza, macho nne amebeba pesa zangu elfu thelathini nimepata kwa muganda, macho nne leo ameniua’” (The officer in glasses has finished me. He has taken my Sh30,000 I collected from the merry-go-round. He has killed me today.)
She said her sister collapsed immediately after the officer walked away with the money.
