Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohammed Amin have publicly apologised following a harassment incident involving a journalist.
Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday, IG Kanja expressed regret over the matter, attributing the incident to overzealousness.
"We have some officers who are overzealous, and this is an issue we have addressed. We have apologised for the incident," he said.
Echoing Kanja's sentiments, DCI boss Mohammed Amin highlighted the long-standing, positive relationship between the police and the media, terming the organizations as co-dependent.
“Overall, we had a very amicable relationship with the members of the press. And the two institutions—the media and the police—these are the two institutions that their duties call upon so that they can work together, and they have been doing that,” Amin said.
Their statement comes after a citizen TV journalist was reportedly harassed by a police officer earlier on Thursday, as seen in an amateur recorded video that surfaced online.
In the video, a man dressed in a black suit who was confirmed to be a police officer is seen aggressively attempting to confiscate a camera from the hands of the journalist, who is holding onto it tightly.
The struggle between the two is evident as the police officer forces his hands onto the camera, trying to grab it from her hands.
During the exchange, the man is heard saying, "utaivunja" (you will break it), referring to the camera, as he continues with his efforts to take it from the journalist.
"Achilia (let it go)," he added.
Despite his attempts by the security officers to grab the camera, the journalist refuses to let go of their camera.
The journalist had gone to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation's (DCI) headquarters after Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa was summoned to the police headquarters.
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