Friday, December 6, 2024 - Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has spoken after a rogue Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer was spotted harassing Citizen TV journalist Agnes Oloo outside the DCI Headquarters on Thursday.
In a statement on Thursday
evening, Kanja revealed that the police had apologized for the incident which
was captured on video.
Further, he stated that remedial
measures would be taken to address the incident, adding that there were some
overzealous officers in the force.
"We have some overzealous
officers and this is an issue we have handled. We have apologized for the
incident," he stated.
On his part, DCI boss Mohamed
Amin stated that the institution would be engaging with its officers to train
them on how to interact with journalists.
He expressed that the media was
a critical partner in the work undertaken by the police, hence the need to
foster good relationships.
The rogue officer was captured
on camera harassing the female journalist and even attempted to confiscate her camera.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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