Police officers in Kitui shot dead a pastor in Kavisusi market believed to be involved in a robbery incident that took place last week in Kisasi.
The pastor identified as Ezekiel Muinde Mwangangi is said to have operated two churches in Kitui – Heaven City Chapel based in Soweto area, while still overseeing a new branch at Kauma Market, some five kilometers away.
The pastor’s accomplice, reported to be a fellow worshipper, managed to escape despite sustaining gunshot wounds during the encounter.
The two masqueraded as police officers to carry out their heinous acts. Authorities recovered intriguing items from the scene, including a toy pistol, a double-edged sword, and a fake police radio.
The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation as authorities work to piece together the events leading up to this unusual and tragic confrontation.
