A driver went viral after sharing a video inside the Ksh16 million water cannon used by the anti-riot police officer to quell Azimio protests on Monday, March 20.
In a video which attracted over 837,000 views on TikTok, the man, identified as Brayo Driver, indicated that he had a rough day containing Kenyans who participated in the demonstrations.
The video, created using different photo collages, showed the driver inside the water cannon truck posing and engaging rowdy youths.
"Kenyans, today you have really put me through extreme experience today," he wrote without revealing whether he was on assignment during the Azimio protests.
His statement attracted over 2,900 comments on TikTok with some reprimanding the driver while others issuing demands. He was equally castigated by a section of Kenyans who argued he used old photos.
Some Kenyans made fun of their experience, giving him tips on how to do a better job next time.
"The water canon driver takes to TikTok to thank Kenyans for showing him bad things today," blogger Gabriel Oguda wrote.
"I have heard some people saying that it lacked pressure. Next Monday, increase the intensity," another social media user indicated while insisting that the photos used to create the video were not from Monday, March 20 protests.
"Have all along thought that these machines are controlled by computers...," Flex Kyalo wrote.
However, others lauded the officer, noting that he executed his mandate professionally.
"Good work soldiers, today you acted professionally, but don't compromise your personal security by exposing your face and tools of trade in all situations; security jobs are a bit sensitive," Ismael Ng'ang'a advised the driver.
Before Monday, March 20, the driver had shared videos documenting his work experience behind the wheel. He described himself as police officer and a long-distance truck driver.
Driving different vehicles, the cop toured North Eastern parts of the country, Nyeri County, Nairobi and Marsabit.
In one of his viral videos, he shared his experience driving a Subaru Forester from Mombasa to Kampala and a Land Cruiser in the semi-arid region during his past assignments.
It is not clear when he joined the National Police Service, but his videos driving various cars belonging to law enforcement officers date back to November 2022.
Besides the cannon truck driver, a police officer also went viral for helping a student report to school despite protests in the city. Other officers were also lauded by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation office for sharing water with some of the journalists who covered the protests.
