Samuel Tompoi: Simanzi's Bedroom while a police officer who died in Haiti is buried

• Families, friends and colleagues gathered to pay their last respects to Samuel Tompoi Katetai, a loss of life at work in Haiti
• Tompoi reportedly died on February 23 after suffering serious injuries during an operation in Ségur-Savien, Department of Artibonite in the Caribbean country
• Photos from his funeral in Naserian, Kajiado County showed mourners sad, while fellow officers dressed in full uniforms with severe affected

Families, friends, colleagues and politicians gathered to pay their last respects to Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai, a police officer killed on duty.

Samuel Tompoi's body arrives in Kenya

Tompoi, who was part of the International Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, was reported to have died on February 23 after being seriously injured in an operation in Ségur-Savien, Artibonite.

His body was returned to Kenya on the evening of March 10 and was welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli.

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Upon arrival, her body was stored in Chiromo's corpse while the family continued with funeral preparations.

The 26 -year -old official was officially laid down and buried at his home in Naserian, Kajiado County, on Wednesday, March 19.

Photos circulated online from the funeral showed mourners sad, while fellow police officers dressed in full uniform seemingly angry about the tragedy.

Popular leaders who attended the funeral include Wiper Party leader, Kalonzo MusyokaDap-K leader, Eugene Wamalwa, and other local leaders.

Kenyans mourn Samuel Tompoi

Many Kenyans appeared on the internet to send condolences, while others expressed their sadness over his commitment to foreign missions.

Verah Nasimiyu:

“Death is very cruel. A good journey and rest in peace.”

Deborah Mueni:

“He went with the hope of returning as a successful man.”

Edwardo Shapara:

“Relax safe, hero.”

Kiprop Hussein Korir:

“It really is a great sadness. He went to protect the flag, but for Luck Bad, the flag he protected was not his. Rest in peace, brother. “

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Isabella Kinya Ndegwa:

“Rest in peace. God will protect your family.”

Cause of the death of Samuel Tompoi

After the arrival of his body in the country, Tompoi was taken to the Chiriro Funeral Home for a post-mortem examination.

The report of the investigation revealed that the 26 -year -old officer died from one bullet in the head.

Tompoi was shot during an operation in Haiti's capital after he and his squad were attacked by suspects of armed gangs.

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