This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
On August 10, 2019, a dramatic incident unfolded at the Nairobi Hebrew Synagogue on Uhuru Highway, where a man allegedly assaulted a police officer. The incident has now made its way to a Nairobi court.
According to the charges, Daniel Malaki Otieno is accused of unlawfully assaulting Police Constable (PC) Harisson Karisa Kazungu. The court also heard that Otieno damaged a certificate of appointment belonging to PC Dennis Okumu, a second count of malicious damage of property.
During his defense, Otieno claimed that he thought PC Kazungu was a robber and acted in self-defense. He stated that he only later discovered the complainant's affiliation with the National Police Service when he was arrested and taken to the police station.
On August 14, 2019, Milimani Law Courts Magistrate Martha Mutuku released the suspect on a cash bail of Ksh.100,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh.200,000. The case is set for pre-trial directions on August 27, 2019.
