Cherargei slams police transfers over Nandi Hills assault as ‘travesty of justice’
Nandi Senator Cherargei criticizes the NPS for transferring senior officers instead of prosecuting those linked to the brutal assault of youths at a Nandi Hills pool hall...
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Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei has denounced the transfer of senior police officers implicated in the recent Nandi Hills assault case as a "travesty of justice." He criticized the National Police Service (NPS) for merely transferring the officers instead of pursuing disciplinary action and criminal prosecution.
- The incident involved eight police officers brutally assaulting youths playing pool on January 10.
- Senator Cherargei stated that legal action is being pursued through the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and a private legal team.
- The NPS had ordered administrative action against six senior officers, including the Sub-County Police Commander (OCPD) for Tinderet, following an investigation by the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU).
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