Kapenguria motorists confront police officers over colleague’s ‘beating’
Drama ensued at Kapenguria after furious taxi drivers and boda boda riders were at the brink of fighting with county askaris for allegedly harassing one of their own for no valid reason.
The tussle arose after a police reservist handcuffed a taxi driver inside his car claiming that he was roaming outside the allowed taxi park and later tossed him out of the vehicle kicking him on the head instead of taking him to the police station which was only twenty metres away.
This raised alarm and the crowd became agitated causing business in the Makutano township to come to a standstill.
Traders and taxi drivers then confronted the county askaris for allegedly siding with the Kenya Police Reservist (KPR) and manhandling them (drivers and traders) without any reason.
The crowd threatened to discipline the law enforcement officers but were calmed down by police officers from the Makutano police post.
The boda boda and the taxi drivers complained of incessant abuse by the county askaris without committing any fault and that it was high time the county government took charge of its security personnel who are demotivating the motorists from performing their duties.
The taxi driver who was beaten by the KPRs sustained injuries on the neck and hands.
A county law enforcement officer identified as Samwel Ngole accused the drivers of being rude and perennial county rules breakers.
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