THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Authorities claim the arrests that the three suspects were making on Wednesday, were illegal. [File, Standard]
Three law enforcement officers are in police custody for making illegal arrests and assaulting their colleagues in Nairobi.
Police Corporal Cliff Ombati, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Ben Shiundu and Prison Warder Eugene Shivachi were arrested in the Nairobi’s central business district on Wednesday, April 21 while effecting unnecessary arrests.
Police say the three assigned themselves the task without approval from superior authorities.
“They made a mockery of the multi-agency spirit to fight crime by uniting to commit crime instead of complimenting (sic) each other’s efforts in guaranteeing the public safety and security of Kenyans,” the DCI said in a statement.