Residents protest killing of boda boda rider by police
What you need to know:
- Western Regional Commander Moses Ombati said the rider had committed a traffic offence but refused to stop when an officer waved him down, prompting the officer to use a gun.
Protesters in Busia County have destroyed property in response to the killing of a boda boda rider by a police officer.
Residents of Burinda torched a police pickup truck and four houses — three belonging to Administration Police officers and one to a chief.
Western Regional Commander Moses Ombati said the rider had committed a traffic offence but refused to stop when an officer waved him down, prompting the officer to use a gun.
The police boss said investigations were under way.