A police officer who was recorded demonstrating against the government and President William Ruto has been interdicted effective immediately, reports confirm.
In a letter seen by NewsProjector and signed by Francis Mwaura, The officer in charge at Kamiti Medium Security Prison, Jackson Kuria Kihara, AKA Cop Shakur will be interdicted effective from Wednesday 10th July.
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According to the letter, the police officer, Shakur is accused of demonstrating against the government with placards on June 24th, the day Cop Shakur joined Gen Z in their Anti-Finance Bill Protests.
This is to bring to your attention that you are hereby interdicted from duty with effect from 10th July 2024 following an award of dismissal from the service effect from Wednesday 10th July, 2024 following an award of dismissal from the service on account of Any other conduct to the prejudice of good order or discipline or the security of a prison.
This is contrary to Prison Rule 124 (1) (x) of the prisons rules chapter 90 laws of Kenya 2017 revised. In that on 24th June 2024 you were pictured carrying anti-government placards in demonstrations while on operational uniform.
According to the letter, Cop Shakur will during this time of interdiction cease to enjoy benefits of a prison officer but will face the law as a prison officer with all penalties to be considerate of a prison officer.
You will not by reason of such interdiction cease to be a prison officer, but the powers, privileges and benefits vested upon you as a prison officer shall during your interdiction, be in abeyance. You shall continue to be subject to the same discipline and penalties and to the authority as you had not been interdicted.
The officer will also be required to report on duty daily without fail during the period of interdiction with his salary to be paid in half during this period.
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“You will also receive one half of your monthly pay during this period. You are required to be reporting to the duty office at 0800hrs (8.00 a.m.) and 1600hrs (4.00 p.m.) daily without fail.”