Mombasa NGO wants senior cop probed over alleged fake police uniform order
The NGO claims Samuel Kariuki, then deputy OCS at Changamwe Police Station, paid a tailor Sh4,200 to make the uniform...
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A Mombasa-based NGO, the Centre for Litigation and Trust, is seeking an investigation into a senior police officer over allegations of ordering a custom-made police uniform, a violation of service regulations.
- The NGO alleges Mr Samuel Kariuki, a former deputy officer commanding Changamwe police station, paid Sh4,200 to a tailor for the uniform.
- The organization also claims Mr Kariuki framed the tailor, Mr Mark Onyango Otweyo, with false charges to cover his misconduct.
- The NGO has filed court documents targeting the Inspector General of Police, Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa).
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