An assistant chief was on Thursday evening shot dead by people suspected to be members of the out-lawed Mungiki sect in Maragwa District.
Innocent Njogu ,45, of Marai-ini sublocation was shot dead outside his homestead moments after he addressed a public baraza where he condemned the activities of the sect.
According to area residents the administrator had called on members of the public to volunteer information on the whereabouts of the sect members.
Central Province deputy police boss Mr Joseph Kitonyi, said the assistant chief was ambushed by two men who were armed with pistols on his way home at around 6pm.
He said the administrator was shot in the head at close range and died on the spot. His assailants immediately fled from the scene.
Three bullets were allegedly fired at the assistant chief but two missed their targets. Three spent cartridges were recovered at the scene.
According to other chiefs from the division, the slain administrator had helped apprehend several Mungiki sect members, but some who were set free are believed to be behind the tragic incident.
Meanwhile, a 60-year-old man whose son was shot dead by police yesterday accused police of a cover up.
Munyua M'Ibari whose 32-year-old son, Francis Mwenda, was gunned down by police on patrol on the night of November 17, 2001 in Timau Division has appealed to the Government to institute fresh investigations into the incident. Mwenda was shot two years ago in Meru after police mistook him for a robber
M'Ibari said police had frustrated his efforts to have an inquest into the murder instituted. He displayed seven spent cartridges which he said he collected from the scene of murder.
He said police have been dismissing him on the ground that his son was a criminal an allegation he vehemently denies.
"I wrote a letter requesting the Attorney General to have an inquest opened on my sons killing. The AG's reply indicated that he had instructed the police to have the inquest instituted but two years down the line nothing has been done," he said.