Police officer slaps, injures ex-Gatundu North MP Waibara

A former Gatundu North MP was on Wednesday evening allegedly injured by a traffic police officer he had approached seeking for directions to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

At the time of the incident, Mr Clement Kung’u Waibara was being driven by his wife from work in Ongata Rongai when they decided to stop near the T-Mall roundabout at the junction of Lang’ata Road and Mbagathi Way to ask a traffic police officer for directions.

Police reports stated that the officer started slapping the politician in the face and pushing him aside instead of assisting him, thereby occasioning him injuries on his left eye and cheek.

Mr Waibara told the Nation that the incident happened as he was being driven from his office to KNH.

ASK FOR DIRECTIONS

“It was at night and I was heading from work towards Kenyatta National Hospital when I saw a police officer and decided to ask for directions. I stopped the car by the roadside and called the officer who was busy directing traffic but he did not hear,” said the politician.

The former MP said he decided to walk to where the officer was in order to get his attention but when he got there, the officer allegedly started slapping him.

“He hit me several times and did not bother to listen to me,” said Mr Waibara.

RESCUED

The politician was rescued from the scene by another traffic officer.

He has since received treatment and reported the matter at Lang’ata Police Station.

At the time of the incident, the former legislator was in the company of his wife and two other passengers.

He did not disclose what their mission to KNH was and whether he will press charges against the said officer.

Nairobi Area Police Boss Philip Ndolo could not be reached for comment on the incident.