Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has asked Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet to investigate an attack on journalists by NASA supporters.
In a statement to IG Boinnet, the DPP directed the police boss to speedily launch a probe on the assault that happened at Wiper headquarters.
"Immediately and urgently commence thorough investigations into the incident and ensure those found culpable and or responsible are arrested," Tobiko ordered in a statement on Wednesday.
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Mr Tobiko demanded that the culprits be arraigned in court under the relevant provision of the penal code further urging IG Boinnet to expedite the process.
Two journalists were assaulted by goons at a NASA press briefing that was called by Opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Citizen TV's Francis Gachuri was roughed up and threatened with a beating while NTV videographer Jane Gatwiri was slapped while filming the attack.
Mr Odinga personally issued an apology to the journalists who were assaulted claiming the attackers were "uninvited" at the press briefing.
"I have apologised to Gachuri who was molested by some rowdy youth who were not invited to the meeting. I have spoken to Royal Media CEO Wachira Waruru and apologised to him," Mr Odinga stated.
Editors Guild of Kenya condemned the assault and demanded that NASA identifies the goons and hands them over to police for prosecution.
"It is deeply troubling that such an attack could take place within a supposed secured compound of a party headquarters and in the presence of some party officials," Kenya Editors Guild chair Linus Kaikai lamented.
"This was a criminal act and NASA must demonstrate its commitment to the rule of law by producing to the police the perpetrators of this incident," he concluded.
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