Kenya: Police officer shot by arrow at the president's residence

A Kenyan police officer assigned to guard the gates of the President's official residence in Nairobi has died after being shot with an arrow while on duty. The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, October 13, 2025, when a 56-year-old man armed with a bow and arrows approached the State House gate. According to a statement from the Kenya Police Service, officers at the gate ordered the man to surrender his weapons, but he ignored their commands and continued advancing toward them. He then fired an arrow that struck Police Constable Ramadhan Matanka in the ribs. Matanka was rushed to t

A Kenyan police officer assigned to guard the gates of the President's official residence in Nairobi has died after being shot with an arrow while on duty. The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, October 13, 2025, when a 56-year-old man armed with a bow and arrows approached the State House gate. According to a statement from the Kenya Police Service, officers at the gate ordered the man to surrender his weapons, but he ignored their commands and continued advancing toward them. He then fired an arrow that struck Police Constable Ramadhan Matanka in the ribs. Matanka was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries on the way. The attack shocked many, as it happened at the State House, one of the most heavily guarded locations in Kenya.