Driver who Kicked Police out of Car to Rot in Jail!

A man who was caught on camera kicking out a traffic police officer out of his car along Ngong Road now faces an extended jail term and hefty fine should he be convicted of the alleged crime.

The driver of the Nissan March that has since been identified as KCT 730Q has limited options as the entire police service in the country has ordered a manhunt to arrest him.

According to Nairobi Traffic Police Commander Joshua Omukata, the driver of the white car had been involved in an accident in Karen and was on the run.

Traffic officers in Karen radioed their colleagues along Montessori school who stopped the car when the incident happened.

In the video that has since gone viral, a scuffle ensues in the car where the traffic police officer is seen battling with the driver.

Moments later, onlookers’ attention is drawn to the car, from which they manage to rescue the cop but the driver manages to speed off even with the front passenger door flung open.

The Law

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According to the National Police Service Act section 103 (a),

103 Any person who

a) Assaults, resists, or willfully obstructs a police officer in the execution of the police officer’s duties

b) Assaults, resists or willfully obstructs any person acting in the aid of the police officer

c) Attacks any animal belonging to the service

d) Intentionally or recklessly destroys police property

Commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both.

Incidents of motorists attacking traffic officers have been on the rise in the recent past with the most recent being a tuktuk rider attacking a traffic cop with stones.

If found guilty, the car driver risks spending up to an entire decade in jail.

 

 

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