A Kenyan lady has earned lots of praise after steadfastly refusing to give a police officer lift to the police station, insisting that it was against the road offense rules.
Via live recording with her phone, she caused a commotion that forced the adamant police officer to step out after drawing the attention of the public who came to her support.
“iko mtu nmeshika akiongea na simu“, the police officer seated in the back of the car is heard conversing on a call….
“hey guys, good morning, another day here.. with a police in the car, as we’ve said the police have no right to get into someone’s car, if a police has an issue, they should command you to the station you are supposed to go,..police have no right to get in your car and ask you to drive them.. mimi i have refused al never give the police a ride in my car, never ever….”, the bold lady states while talking to the camera.
When the cornered officer finally came out, the lady further exposed him for asking for ksh 200 bribe.
“If only everyone had guts like this woman🔥🔥🔥🔥…. Then hawa makarao wangeacha kuzoea raia”-lyvette2.
“Heh!!👏👏👏…VIVA!!!✊✊“-njeri-s
“luo bae kudos 👏👏👏👏”-mama najel.
“He was quiet until his comrades showed up“-muthonishii.
Kupatikana nayo🤣🤣-mambarasta.
“Polisi wa Kenya sasa mpaka watatii….Hii mchezo ya kutaka hongo kila wakati lazima ikome“-sir Vokez.
“pitia huku ujue rights usihandwe ukienda conference😂😂😂”-winnieGichohi.
“👏👏👏hivi ndivo revolution inaanza serikali ngojeni tu mtaona kivumbi! We are tired!”-nash-kendy.
A number of Kenyans have often wondered whether it’s legal for traffic officers to enter their vehicles, with some even reportedly engaging in physical altercations in a bid to block them from stepping foot inside their cars.
Well in 2019 the Kenya Police Service made the clarification via social media citing Traffic Act (CAP 403).
According to the Act, any police officer with uniform is allowed to stop any vehicle on the road and enter it during the routine inspections.
“(c) upon reasonable suspicion of any offense under this Act, to order and require the owner of any vehicle to bring the vehicle to him,” the traffic Act (CAP 403) reads in part.
It further states that any person who fails to comply with any instructions given under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand shillings, and for a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of one year.