- Kenyans poured into the streets demanding deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to resign following the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang ‘
- The protests were interrupted by hooligans who broke shops in the city center (CBD) and stole valuable assets
- Anti -violent police officers were trapped by computers stolen by hooligans, which has raised questions
Nairobi: Anti -violent police officers emerged in central Nairobi City (CBD) during the The procession On Tuesday, June 17.
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However, the protests were invaded by hooligans who attacked protesters, destroyed property and even robbed shops.
What surprised Kenyans most was a video that showed a police officer carrying a handkerchief in his arms as he rushed to a police car parked nearby.
The plans were reportedly stolen by hooligans who broke down an electronic hardware store in the city during protests.
The officer, who also had a gun, handed the laptops to a colleague who was waiting inside the car.
The police car, which had other officers inside, left the area, raising questions about where they were sending the stolen laptops.
Some Kenyans came out to defend the officers saying they were reinstating the stolen assets and hooligans.
Kenyans felt about police behavior
Joloo#SafetyFirst:
“The police are not your friend.”
The Tech Buddha:
“The police of this country are thieves, politicians are thieves. We need cleansing.”
JA LOKA:
“These recorded officers carrying unauthorized items without permission in the center of the city must be arrested and charged. The President’s government Ruto It does not tolerate theft. ”
Omollo:
“This is not just a robbery, it is a betrayal of faith. The fact is that the stolen property will not adjust their lives; whatever money they earn may be lost in vain, without solving their true or systematic problems that push them to do these actions.”
PW-GASSES:
“Thank you for capturing this event … we are waiting to see their faces too. They are not shy.”
Josie Njembue:
“What government did we choose in James?”
Lord Abraham Mutai:
“Sir, these officers were restoring stolen things and hooligans.”
SS KEREMWO:
“But that’s the job of the police, to recover stolen things, then the owner goes to identify them at the center. There is nothing surprising here.”
OWARE AGAR:
“They were sending the property to a safe place.”
Police shoot the seller of the city center
In the same protest, two police officers were trapped in a video approaching a vendor who was selling Banda in the City of Nairobi (CBD).
They pushed the vendor before one of them shot him in the head closely, an incident that caused a lot of anger to the public.
The man was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where he continues to receive treatment.
The national police service has confirmed the arrest of a police officer allegedly shooting the vendor.
The ministry also issued a stern warning to hooligans who disrupted peaceful protests, saying that their actions would not be tolerated again in the future.
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