A former police boss was on Tuesday, November 3, rescued from a mob that had raided his home in Kipipiri, Nyandarua county.
Angry residents raided the home of a retired Thika OCS, accusing him of habouring gangs as well as peddling illegal drugs in the area.
The residents who claimed that the officer had conducted the trade with his two sons who had been arrested on several occasions and released without charges.
"Bhang-smoking youth terrorise and steal from pedestrians and police have refused to intervene, which is why we have decided to evict him," one of the residents stated.
The residents stated that senior officers in the area had ignored their complaints about the illegal drug trade.
"Bhang is openly sold to our husbands, youth, and school-going children. Young men have been stealing utensils, food, and other household goods, which they use to buy the drugs," one local noted.
On his part, area County Commissioner Kimani Mbogo expressed his disappointment on how the case has been handled despite the suspects being arraigned in court.
"I am aware of the illicit trade in the homestead. I have had him arrested several times but I can't explain why he has never appeared in court," he stated.
A report by an international media house, France 24, stated that the illegal drug market in Kenya was worth more than Ksh1 Billion.
"The drug trade is constantly growing and has serious consequences for the health of Kenyans. Previously absent from the country, hard drugs – especially heroin – are now easy to find and at minimal cost," the report read in part.
An officer in March 2020, was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds after he was ambushed by the gang alleged to be ferrying marijuana.
The officer was shot in his hand and legs and was rushed by his colleague to Merti Sub-County Hospital where the bullets were successfully removed before he was taken to Isiolo Referral Hospital.
