A night video shared by blogger Brian Mbunde claims that police in Nairobi CBD were arresting civilians who were dressed in combat clothes.
A close examination on the poorly recorded video, shows a clique of young men who seemed to have been rounded by police being in the security combat.
The video could not be immediately verified.
In August 2018, Nairobians who fancied putting on military combat and other police look-alike clothes in quest of fashion had been warned.
A famous police officer known as ‘Hessy Wa Dandora’ on Facebook was the first to fire this shot stating that those who will be caught in the security looking like uniform will be met with full force.
“Wenye kuvaa hizi nguo muachane nazo kabisa kwa sababu ya usalama wenu (Those wearing combat wear kindly stop for your safety),” he said.
There is a law in the constitution which the unknown police officer seemed to amplify.
The National Police Service Act under section 101 (1) seeks to preserve police and army uniform and other regalia from the public and other not so authorized individuals.
“A person other than a police officer who, without the written authority of the Inspector-General puts on or assumes, either in whole or in part, the uniform, name, designation or description of a police officer, or a uniform resembling or intended to resemble the uniform of a police officer is guilty.”
If one is found guilty they are subject to a 10 year imprisonment, a fine not exceeding Sh 1 million or both.
Kenyans who follow the believed to be police handle asked him to make it public through relevant media platforms.
Others thought that police should stop traders from selling off the police and army looking like clothes
