Acting interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i asked Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet to give a report on the alleged brutality of police at the University of Nairobi by the end of Monday.
Speaking during a visit to Kebirigo Secondary School on Sunday, the CS stated that he would only comment on the matter once he has seen the report from Boinnet.
"The government believes in the rule of law...I do not want to put the cart before the horse. I want to see the report first.
"I want to comment specifically and act specifically. As soon as I see the report from the IG which he promised to bring tomorrow (Monday), we will then take particular action and we will let the public know," stated Matiang'i.
IG Boinnet was taken to task during a live NTV interview on Sunday in which he attempted to shed more light on the apparent police brutality.
According to him, the viral clips of students being beaten didn’t show the full picture.
“We should not be judged on the basis of a three-second clip. It is important to understand the context. How we got there in the first instance,” he told Linus Kaikai.
Boinnet went further to explain that the officers were just enforcing the law as required.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Friday said they were also looking into the matter.
The investigations come just a few days after amateur videos emerged on social media showing General Service Unit officers (GSU) clobbering students in their halls of residence.
Video clips show policemen using batons, whips and even kicks on students mostly lying on the ground.
Some of the students are seen running back to their hostels for safety, with police in hot pursuit.
IPOA head of communications Dennis Oketch in a statement said they would look into claims of assault and any other forms misconduct against the police.
