A report by The Standard has revealed a troubling incident involving a senior government officer that has raised questions about discipline and conduct among public officials. The report says that Adeline Rogito, who serves as the deputy in charge of the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (ODPP) in Nanyuki, was arrested after she stormed into the Laikipia Airbase and caused chaos.
Rogito, whose husband is a military officer stationed at the base, reportedly forced her way through the entrance of the highly secured facility after refusing to stop for security clearance. She is said to have received text messages from her children earlier that day, informing her that they were uncomfortable with a visitor or visitors their father was hosting in the house. At around 4 pm, she drove to the barracks in a rage, ignoring protocol and damaging the gate when the guards tried to stop her.
After breaking into the base, Rogito went straight to her husband’s residence inside the barracks. Once there, she allegedly caused serious damage, breaking window panes, doors, and destroying household items.
Military fighter jets at Laikipia Air Base. Photo | Credit
Her actions reportedly shocked those present, including military officers who later arrested her. She was released on cash bail as police started investigations into the matter.
The Laikipia East Sub County Police Commander, Daniel Kitavi, confirmed the incident had occurred but refused to give more details, saying only that the Sub County Criminal Investigations Officer would be in a better position to provide more information.
On the same day, in a separate incident in Elgeyo Marakwet County, a senior police officer also found himself in trouble.
Inspector Vincent Yator, attached to Iten Police Station, was arrested after misplacing a Ceska pistol that had been issued to him for patrol duties during the Madaraka Day celebrations. The officer was supposed to return the firearm to the station after completing his assignment. However, he told his boss that he had left it at his rented house in Lily’s Estate. Suspicious of the excuse, the officer commanding station accompanied him to the house, only for Yator to claim that the pistol had been stolen two days earlier by a group of six people who attacked him around 10 pm. He said the robbers escaped on two motorbikes with the weapon, which was loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.
Inspector Yator was arrested immediately for not reporting the alleged robbery and for giving an unsatisfactory explanation for losing a government-issued firearm. Both cases have sparked concern about the behavior of people in authority and how personal issues are now spilling into sensitive areas such as military facilities and police operations.
These incidents have raised fresh questions about accountability, and how those entrusted with law enforcement responsibilities can sometimes misuse their power in ways that compromise national security and public trust.
