When the wheels of justice simply stop spooling

Early this month, on the night of April 2, Phyllis Nyokabi Ngigi, a mother of three, claims she was assaulted by her husband. She reported the incident to Maai-Mahiu Police Station the following day, and recorded in the Occurrence Book, 03/02/4/2015.

Phyllis suffered multiple fractures that required 10 days of hospitalisation at the Nairobi Women's Hospital.

When she left the hospital, she sought to have the man arrested and face the law, but to no avail. First off, police kept shifting her between Kimende and Maai-Mahiu stations over that silly provision that they exploit if the scene of crime is between two administrative boundaries, and they are reluctant to act.

Between her travels from one station to the next, the suspect would reportedly taunt her, presumably because he was being tipped off by police.

Police have been telling Phyllis to alert them when she spots the suspect because they can't find him.

She then reported the police misconduct to the police oversight authority, IPOA, where the complaint was recorded as IPOA/CMU/522/15.

At IPOA, Phyllis learnt there was a two-week case backlog before her matter could be handled.

Meanwhile, the suspect still roams free, taunting his victim. Is what Utumishi kwa Wote (service to all) means under Jubilee?