IPOA Moves Into Action Over Woman Publicly Assaulted By Police Officer
IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack said the authority has contacted the victim’s family.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an independent probe after a woman was reportedly assaulted in public by a police officer, leaving her injured.
In a statement on Tuesday, April 22, IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack said the authority has contacted the victim’s family. She is currently undergoing treatment at Narok Level 5 Hospital.
"Following widely circulated images on social media depicting injuries sustained by a woman, allegedly inflicted by a police officer, IPOA reached out to the affected family yesterday, Monday, 21 April 2025.
"An independent investigation into the matter has been launched, and preliminary findings by our Rapid Response team indicate that the victim is receiving treatment at Narok Level 5 Hospital," stated IPOA in part.
IPOA chairperson Issack Hassan during a past appearance on Citizen TV's JKLive show. /CITIZEN DIGITAL
If the officer is found responsible for assaulting the woman, IPOA has pledged to make the necessary recommendations to guarantee he faces proper consequences.
"The Authority remains committed to conducting the investigation with impartiality, as it delivers its mandate of holding the police accountable, and working towards the attainment of the provision of Article 244 of the Constitution.
"IPOA will make appropriate recommendations if any police officer will be found culpable for any violation of the law. The Authority is independent, fair and impartial in all its investigations," added Issack.
In the incident, the woman had claimed she was assaulted by a police officer stationed at Naroosura Police Station in Narok County, who allegedly struck her with blunt objects on her backside.
She had gone to the station to seek help over a dispute involving a motorcycle she had co-purchased with her husband. She believed, however, that the officer might have been working with her husband and his alleged mistress to have her attacked.
According to her account, the officer turned on her publicly, beating her and leaving her both injured and humiliated.
Reports indicated that neighbours had to step in to rescue her and rushed her to Naroosura Health Centre for treatment. She revealed that she filed an assault report at the same police station, but still expressed fear that she would not get justice.
The case was reportedly dismissed, and it was not until senior local administrators got involved that she was finally issued an OB (Occurrence Book) number.
