Watch Cop Slap Civilian Who Punches Him Back [VIDEO]

The man and others had arrived at the Nakuru police post to report a crime when the incident happened.

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Nov 17, 2022 - 13:39
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Watch Cop Slap Civilian Who Punches Him Back [VIDEO]
A cop slaps a civilian who punches him back at Nakuru Central Police Station. /BNN.EDGAR OBARE

The internet was on Thursday, November 17 set on fire following a video clip that showed a fistfight between a police officer and a civilian at Nakuru Central Police Station in Nakuru City.

The video seen by Viral Tea showed the officer in uniform slowly approaching the civilian before landing a very hot slap on his cheek, so loud that it froze the normal atmosphere inside the station.

However, the civilian, left embarrassed, quickly responded by punching him back, setting off a wrestling showdown that drew the attention of the occupants in the room.

Watch the video:

In the 1:13 video, the uniformed officer was restrained by the rest of the occupants but was very determined to retaliate at the civilian before another officer stopped him.

The cop retreated to the crime reporting desk before going back to the civilian, this time choosing to verbally go at him with the exception of shoving the civilian who tried pleading with him while threatening that he would not leave the station.

"Hutoki hapa...hutoki, I assure you” (You will not leave this place, I assure you, you will not), the officer is heard telling the man, to which he responds with “What have I done to warrant a slap? I haven't done anything.”

Some voices were heard warning the attacker against assaulting a police officer at a police station. It remains unclear what happened to the civilian afterwards.

It was later established that the man and others had arrived at the Nakuru police post to report a crime when the incident happened.

"The incident happened at the Nakuru Central Police Station but it is under investigation. I have asked the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) to share details of the incident so that l can understand what exactly happened," Nakuru County Police Commander Peter Mwanzo told the Nation.

He said the civilian was arrested and was in custody as investigations continue.

According to Section 103 (a) of the National Police Service Act No. 11 (A) of 2011, offences related to the assault of police officers can attract a fine not exceeding Ksh1 million, imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or both.

“Any person who— (a) assaults, resists or wilfully obstructs a police officer in the due execution of the police officer’s duties; (b) assaults, resists or willfully obstructs any person acting in aid of the police officer; (c) attacks an animal belonging to the Service, or (d) intentionally or recklessly, destroys police property, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both.”

Chapter 14 Section 243 (4) of the Kenyan constitution gives Parliament powers to enact laws that will protect the police service in the execution of its duties.

Further, under the same chapter Sections 244 (a) and (e), the law requires police officers to strive for the highest standards of professionalism and discipline among its members as well as fostering and promoting relationships with the broader society.

President William Ruto on Wednesday, November 16 called on the police to prioritise the safety of ordinary Kenyans rather than threaten them through harassment and arbitrary arrests.

“Protect especially the ordinary people, the rest we can protect ourselves but for them they are vulnerable. Do not go harassing them,” he stated.

President William Ruto speaking to other leaders and Police Commanders at State House on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. /PCS

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