A flower farm worker is demanding justice after he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer in Kamere estate, Naivasha.
Conflicting reports have been issued around the incident that led to the shooting of Josphat Gwandaru's left leg.
A police officer who sought anonymity said Gwandaru, 33, was injured at Moi South Lake road after he resisted arrest.
The officer said the farm worker attempted to grab a gun from an officer at that time.
"We confronted them following a tip off by the public who complained about their suspicious activities. One of the suspects went for the gun and was accidentally shot on the thigh," the cop said.
He added that four suspects were arrested while Gwandaru was rushed to the Naivasha hospital.
But the victim denied the police's take on the issue. He said they were playing poker - a gamble game - at one of the bars when armed police officers stormed and ordered them to surrender.
He said that a commotion ensued with some of those present using the cover of darkness to flee before one of the officers opened fire.
"In the process some of my colleagues ran away. I followed them but one of the officers shot me without any provocation," said Gwandaru.
Naivasha sub-county hospital superintendent Joseph Mburu said the bullet fractured the patient's left hip.
He said that the patient will be referred to Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital for specialised treatment.
"The bullet is still lodged in the leg and he requires special surgery so that the shattered hip bone can be repaired," Mburu said.
Cases of police's use of excessive force to handle suspects has been on the rise in the country lately.