Shootings, attempted rape: IPOA probes police conduct during elections
The Independent Policing and Oversight
Authority (IPOA) has now launched a probe into the conduct of officers who
were dispatched to various areas to facilitate smooth operations during the General
Elections.
According to IPOA, in a statement to
newsrooms signed by Chairperson Anne Makori on Saturday, 250 police officers
were deployed during the poll period.
Despite noting that the general conduct of
most of the officers has been exemplary, the authority however cited three
instances it says it has since began looking into.
These include the alleged shooting of two men
and a woman by police in Eldas, Wajir County; the victims suffered non-fatal
injuries.
IPOA also flagged an incident where an
officer attached to the Matisi Police Station in Bungoma County attempted to
rape a citizen on August 10, 2022.
The Makori-led State agency further said it
is investigating a third incident where a police officer in Uasin Gishu County
allegedly shot and injured a political aspirant’s bodyguard on August 8, 2022.
“Though largely the police have so far
conducted themselves within the law, the Authority has noted isolated incidents
requiring its investigative attention,” stated Ms. Makori.
“IPOA is also observing how the police
continue to manage crowds, maintain security and order during this
electioneering period. IPOA remains committed to being independent, impartial
and fair.”
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