A Kakamega court has ruled that seven years in prison is enough for a young man for assaulting and beating a uniformed police officer.
According to reports the 24-year-old man in Kakamega was found guilty of assaulting a police officer last month.
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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions noted that the man had appeared before the court twice before and had earlier refused to take plea but finally pleaded guilty to all charges.
The ODPP went ahead to provided evidence in court to prove that the officer had been assaulted while on official duty thus forcing the magistrate to issue the sentence.
This comes as the case of a 19 year old Ian Njoroge continues after the teenager beat a uniformed police officer in Nairobi after what he termed as the officwr asking for too much bribe.
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In the video that went viral, Njoroge is seen throwing kicks and blows to the already admitted officer before he was arrested while hiding at his girlfriend’s place in Jacaranda, Nairobi.
Njoroge, who was arraigned in Milimani Law Court on Tuesday is charged with robbery with violence after he allegedly stole a battery used for a police communication gadget and a mobile phone valued at Ksh50,000.
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The court however directed that Ian Njoroge be taken to hospital for medical check up after he claimed that he was also assaulted by police officers while in custody before the case proceeds.