Mombasa Urban OCPD Martin Otieno Asin died on Tuesday in a grisly road accident in Maungu on the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa who confirmed the accident said the police boss was travelling to Nairobi when his car was hit by a truck.
Marwa said the driver of the truck was driving recklessly heading in the opposite direction and collided head on with Asin’s car.
“Asin was alone in the car and was driving to Nairobi when he was hit by a truck that was being driven recklessly. He was badly injured in the accident and was airlifted to Nairobi by the Amref Flying Doctors but he succumbed to his injuries upon arrival at the Nairobi Hospital,” said Marwa.
The regional coordinator who termed Asin’s death as a regrettable loss described him as a committed, hardworking and dedicated person.
Marwa confirmed that they have launched investigations into the incident adding that the driver of the truck is in police custody and will be arraigned in court to answer to murder charges.