Three injured as police and touts clash at Isiolo main stage
Isiolo market chairman James Gitonga receiving treatment at the Isiolo County Referral Hospital after he was injured in his left leg during a confrontation between police officers and touts at the Isiolo main stage on August 17, 2016. PHOTO | VIVIAN JEBET | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Twenty three touts have been arrested in connection to the skirmishes that lasted for one hour.
- The police officer sustained chest injuries after he was stoned by the touts.
- Police were forced to shoot in the air to disperse the crowd that was throwing stones at them.
Three people, including a police officer, were on Wednesday injured when touts engaged the police in a confrontation at the Isiolo main stage.
Twenty three touts have been arrested in connection to the skirmishes that lasted for one hour.
The police officer sustained chest injuries after he was stoned by the touts.
Isiolo police boss Charles Ontita said one of the touts, Mr Mohammed Ali, started stoning vehicles at the stage prompting owners to report the incident to the Isiolo Police Station.
“One of our officers had responded to the incident but he was attacked and [he] asked for reinforcement from his colleagues,” said Mr Ontita.
Police were forced to shoot in the air to disperse the crowd that was throwing stones at them.
Mr James Gitonga, the chairman of Isiolo market traders, sustained bullet injuries in his left leg while Miriam Kagweria, 30, was injured on her right thigh.
The two were selling vegetables at a nearby market and were later rushed to Isiolo County Referral Hospital for treatment.
Business in Isiolo Town was paralysed as traders rushed to close their premises for fear of looting while motorists run for safety.
The suspects will be arraigned in court Thursday.
