Revealed: Shocking Claims That Some Police Aided Goons During Nairobi Protests
New shocking allegations have come to light suggesting that police officers may have assisted criminal gangs who attacked peaceful protestors during the demonstrations held in Nairobi on Tuesday, June 17.
Speaking on Thursday, the Secretary General of the Nairobi Hawkers Association, Francis Gachanja, claimed that men armed with batons were sent to target demonstrators, while uniformed police officers stood by and, in some cases, even helped them.
Gachanja gave a chilling and emotional firsthand account of how the events unfolded. He said the protest began peacefully, with demonstrators gathering in the city centre to voice their concerns.
However, the situation changed around midmorning when strange groups of men began appearing in the Central Business District.
“They arrived on motorbikes, and they were carrying batons. You could tell they were prepared to attack anyone taking part in the protest,” Gachanja said.
He explained that these men started chanting slogans like “There shall be no demonstrations” as they moved through the streets, pretending at first to be just another group of protesters.
But it soon became clear they were not there to join the protest. Instead, they started assaulting small groups of demonstrators without any warning.
“They were not just walking and chanting. When they saw protestors, they went straight for them—beating them up, chasing them down with those batons. And surprisingly, the police just watched. No one intervened,” Gachanja recounted.
Even more disturbing, Gachanja alleged that the police were not merely turning a blind eye but were actually supporting the attackers.
“At one point, I personally saw uniformed officers walking alongside these men. I even witnessed an officer handing tear gas canisters to them,” he revealed.
Gachanja also claimed that the goons, after attacking protestors, went on to loot shops in the city centre. According to him, women were not spared either, and police officers arrived only after the destruction had taken place—if at all.
He warned that these events show how ordinary citizens can no longer rely on the police for their safety. “This tells us clearly that we are on our own. If police are supporting criminals, who will protect us?” he asked.
His statements were echoed by Amnesty International’s Executive Director, Houghton Irungu, who shared additional information about how the chaos may have been organized and funded.
According to Irungu, boda boda riders were reportedly paid money to take part in the violence during the protests.
“From what we observed during the protests, we were told that boda boda riders were paid Ksh1,000 each, while their passengers—who also acted violently—were paid between Ksh200 and Ksh300.
We estimate that between 200 and 300 goons were involved in total. That means this planned disruption may have been funded with about Ksh500,000,” Irungu stated.
The demonstrations on Tuesday were organized by youth in Nairobi in response to the death of teacher and social media influencer Albert Ojwang, who allegedly died while in police custody.
The protests started peacefully, with crowds marching through Nairobi’s CBD, demanding justice for Ojwang. But everything changed when the criminal gangs stormed in, attacking protestors and looting businesses and pedestrians.
The disturbing claims have raised serious concerns about police conduct and accountability, especially during public protests.
Many are now demanding independent investigations to establish who was behind the violence and whether elements within the police played a role in aiding the chaos.
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