Drama ensued on Thursday, November 17, after a suspect engaged in a fistfight with a police officer inside Nakuru Police Station.
In a video which went viral on Thursday morning, the officer was seen slapping the suspect who quickly retaliated with blows on the officer.
Confirming the incident, Nakuru County Police Commander Peter Mwanzo said that it was under investigation.
Mwanza said that he had ordered the Nakuru OCPD to provide him with finer details regarding the incident for a thorough investigation.
"The incident happened at the Nakuru Central Police Station but it is under investigation. I have asked the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) to share details of the incident so that l can understand what exactly happened," Mwanzo told a local daily.
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It took the intervention of other police officers and civilians to calm the situation inside the station as the seemingly furious officer engaged with the suspect.
The officer could be heard telling the man, "I promise you hautoki hapa..." as other officers held him back to avoid further confrontation.
The incident attracted a lot of mixed reactions from netizens, with a section of them condemning the manner in which the man was treated by the officer.
Below is the video clip of the incident, courtesy of Abdulahi Adan.
