The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has stepped in to defend a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted while in police custody in Narok County.
In a statement on Tuesday, October 28, LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the student was arrested earlier this month for allegedly breaking into a building.
According to Odhiambo, the Form Two student is currently receiving treatment under police watch at the Narok County Referral Hospital.
"We visited FST, a 17 year old Form Two Student receiving treatment at the Narok County Referral Hospital under police custody. He was arrested on 10th October 2025 and later arraigned on 13th October 2025 when he was charged for allegedly breaking into a building and committing a felony," she said.
Odhiambo revealed that the student sustained serious injuries, allegedly due to physical abuse by officers while detained.
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She further noted that the boy was denied access to a lawyer and that neither his parents nor guardians were present when he appeared in court.
"The injuries he is nursing were allegedly sustained as a result of physical abuse while in police custody, and he complained that his abuser was present during his court appearance. He was neither afforded legal counsel nor were his parents or guardians present during plea taking," the statement added.
Odhiambo condemned the handling of the case, saying the court had failed to consider the student’s age, medical condition, and the protections guaranteed to children under Kenyan law.
Describing the situation as a gross violation of the Constitution, she vowed that the LSK would take all necessary legal measures to secure justice for the teenager.
"We are shocked that the Magistrates Court in Narok proceeded to sentence him without taking into account his age, condition, or the legal safeguards designed to protect minors in conflict with the law.
"This unfortunate situation undermines the best interests of the Child and is inconsistent with the Constitution. We have instructed an advocate to pursue all legal avenues to ensure FST gets justice and hold all those responsible for this grave miscarriage of justice accountable," the statement concluded.
This comes a month after LSK condemned a disturbing video that surfaced online showing men brutally assaulting a woman in Narok.
In a statement on Friday, September 26, Odhiambo denounced the act, noting that such violence cannot be justified under the guise of cultural traditions.
"This recording of a young lady from Narok reportedly being assaulted by her brothers in an attempt to compel her to marry a man she does not love is detestable. This is not a cultural practice, it is an act of sexual violence, and such conduct cannot be countenanced," she said.
Odhiambo emphasized that the Constitution provides for the protection of individual freedoms, and called for immediate action by security agencies.
"The constitution guarantees individual autonomy and freedom of choice, and equally frowns upon harmful cultural practices that undermine human rights. We call upon the police to promptly identify and arrest the perpetrators of this aggravated act of violence," she added.
