A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest against three police officers who allegedly assaulted Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu at the City Hall three years ago.
Milimani senior principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe ordered the OCS central police station to arrest James Mwaniki Thathi, Gibson Masika Barasa and Edward Mutuma M’Amburubwa to answer to criminal charges.
The OCS is expected to produce them in court on February 28, 2023.
The officers are wanted for a charge of assault, causing actual bodily harm to Mutheu.
The warrant of arrest was issued after they failed to appear in court on Monday to plead to the charges.
In the charge sheet, the three are charged with assaulting Mutheu on July 28, 2020, at City Hall within the Nairobi Central Business District.
Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) and detectives began investigations against police officers captured on camera beating up the Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu at the City Hall.
Mutheu in 2020, narrated in her statement how she was allegedly assaulted by an officer identified as John Mwaniki Thathi while she was seated alone at the county assembly and lounge.
In a letter to Mutyambai, Mutheu said she was assaulted by police with no provocation and they caused grievous harm to her.
Through her lawyer Cliff Ombeta, Mutheu has also asked the IG to accept liability for what the officers did to her.
Ombeta said police brutality has been the trend recently even after the IG promised to root out such behaviour.
“It's with such in mind that we demand from you as the Inspector General of National Police Service to accept liability and it appears that you are now not able to control such rogue officers under your watch and command,” Ombeta said.
