The police officer who was beaten by Ian Njoroge has finally broken his silence about the issue and offered to forgive the teenager for his actions.
Speaking to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, Jacob Ogendo, the police officer who was beaten by Ian Njoroge has revealed that he has forgiven him and he is willing to meet the family for reconciliation.
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According to Sonko, Jacob Ogendo once served as his bodyguard while he was a Member of Parliament and has since agreed to bury the hatchet and forgive Ian Njoroge after assaulting him.
However, among the demands made by Ogendo as per the protocols and part of the agreement, the family is expected to issue a public apology to both Ogendo and the police force for the matter to be settled.
The officer however refuted claims made by Ian and his family of soliciting a bribe, setting the stage for a complex legal and moral dilemma. There were allegations leveled by the defense that Ogendo had demanded a bribe of Ksh10,000.
According to the charge sheet provided on Tuesday before Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi, Ian Njoroge was accused of robbery with violence, causing grievous harm, and resisting arres,all of which he denied.
Despite the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions pressing for detainment for further investigations, the court granted the prosecution one day to detain Njoroge at Industrial Area prison, where he will undergo medical evaluation at Kenyatta Hospital.
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However, despite Ogendo being open to forgiveness, he has not issued a statement on whether or not he would withdraw the complaint against Njoroge who is facing three charges.