Kenya police officer at a crime scene. [Photo/Daily Nation]

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A police officer attached to the Diplomatic Unit was Tuesday morning shot dead in Kayole area by gangsters who also stole his Jericho pistol.

According to witnesses, the officer was in uniform when he was attacked by the three thugs.

The officer was shot in the head and fell by the roadside in an incident that left members of the public scampering for safety.

Kayole police chief Joseph Gichangi says already a hot pursuit against the thugs believed to be members of outlawed Gaza group is underway.

The officer who was headed to work succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital.