Police in Lessos, Nandi County engaged in running battles with residents after a man was allegedly shot dead for not wearing a face mask.
Irate residents claim the police accosted a physically challenged man who works as a cobbler in Lessos trading centre and shot him dead under unclear circumstances.
In protest, residents have set ablaze a house belonging to a senior officer at the station leading to running battles as police struggle to contain the situation.
The angry residents have blocked the Kapsabet-Eldoret road and have stopped police from picking the body which is still lying on the road.
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According to the locals, the officers attached to the station have been demanding bribes and harassing locals while implementing Covid-19 regulations.
