Police in Thika are investigating an incident in which a 76-year-old woman suddenly collapsed and died while seeking services at the Sub County Lands Adjudication office.
According to reports, the woman was in the company of other clients at the Waiting Bay, waiting for the officer who was away on official duties.
Sources who work in the office say the Lands Adjudication Officer had told the clients to wait till in the afternoon when she was to resume serving them.
According to Thika West Sub county Police Commander Lawrence Muchangi, they received reports that a woman had suddenly collapsed while seeking services at the lands office and dispatched officers.
Muchangi said that upon arrival, the officers quickly rushed the woman to the hospital for emergency treatment, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
He added that the police informed the family of her demise and are now waiting for post mortem results to determine the exact cause of death.
This is not the first time someone has collapsed and died at a government office in Thika.
Three years ago, a government officer working in the Sub County Treasury office collapsed and died at the office washroom, a few metres from the lands office.
In another incident two years ago, a middle aged man was found dangling on a tree next to the land registry in an unclear circumstance.
