This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
On Sunday, Jason Thomas Dorsey, an American national, was arrested and detained at Parliament Police Post in Nairobi for allegedly taking pictures of Parliament buildings, a restricted area.
During his appearance before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Jason denied the charges, which also included assaulting a police officer while performing his duty.
According to Jason, he only touched the officer in self-defense as they were taking his headphones.
However, the police claimed that Jason allegedly assaulted a police officer while being arrested as he resisted being taken into custody.
Jason narrated to the court how he was sexually assaulted while in the police cell and denied medical treatment.
The Magistrate directed Central DCIO to investigate Jason's sexual assault claim and present a report to the court on Thursday, August 29.
At the same time, the Magistrate ordered the suspect to be transferred from Parliament Police Post to Central Police Station and be given medical attention.
Jason also requested the court to direct the State to get him a lawyer, citing that his finances have run out and he cannot afford one.
The magistrate told Jason to write a formal letter addressed to the State indicating why he isn’t able to get a legal representative.
Published on August 28, 2019, at 11:09 AM.
