A man is admitted in hospital with multiple leg injuries after he was reportedly pushed out of a speeding police car in Konoin constituency, Bomet County.
Wesley Bosuben, 31, is at the Litein AIC Mission hospital in Kericho County where he has undergone surgery in the left lower leg following injuries sustained in the incident
He claimed police on patrol had demanded a Sh10,000 bribe from him and businessman – Mr Robert Mutai – who was also arrested.
The six police officers were on patrol at Kipkoibet trading centre.
A doctor at the facility who did not want to be named said; “He was brought in with multiple leg fractures and he has undergone an operation and another one is due in two weeks. He claims to have been thrown out of a moving vehicle leading to the injuries.
Konoin Divisional Police Commander Alex Shikondi however said the man jumped out of a moving vehicle in a bid to escape from custody after being arrested alongside four others for being drunk and disorderly.
He has accrued a bill of Sh50,000 having paid Sh20,000 on admission and he is charged Sh2,500 daily for bed and medication.
“I cannot afford to pay the bill which is increasing by the day as I am an orphan and I do not have a National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover,” said Mr Bosuben.