Police have arrested three individuals in connection to a video that went viral online showing an elderly woman and her son being assaulted at Kabwoch Village, in Homa Bay County.
Outraged members of the public who watched the video reported the incident that happened over Easter to the police and demanded their quick action.
The police swung into action and have already arrested the three individuals who featured prominently in the video.
The suspects who were arrested for assault include Lukio Okwiri Ongocho, Enos Odhiambo Osoo and Dedan Kimathi Agan.
“Further to an incident reported yesterday where an old lady with her son were assaulted by known persons, the following are under arrest and being processed to be arraigned for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm.
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1. Dedan Kimathi Agan
2. Enos Odhiambo Osoo
3. Lukio Okwiri.”
Before their arrest, the National Police Service noted the incident and said the local police were handling the matter and would share the outcome of their findings.
“Our local police are handling the matter. We shall therefore share the outcome of their findings in due course,” NPS said.
NPS termed the acts of victimising the elderly woman and her son as cruel, unjustified, and unlawful.
The police condemned the act and advised that there were legally laid down procedures for settling conflicts between people.
“NPS joins outraged Kenyans in condemning the uncalled brutality against the two,” NPS said.
According to the video that Swala Nyeti has seen, the lady was being flogged for defending her son, Alfred who has allegedly committed an offence.
However, one member of the public claimed the lady wanted to strip naked as a sign of protest, which is considered taboo in many cultures.
The woman only identified as Mama Kwamboka can be heard saying she was not stripping and the cloth the other person claimed was an underwear was a t-shirt.
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