Police beat people, destroy property in operation to recover stolen guns

Mumias residents at Shibale in Mumias Kakamega County mill at a scene where a spare part shop belongoing to Stanley Namai burnt down in the skirmishes following a police raid at their homes on the night on Nov 23rd, 2016 in search of lost guns and suspects involved in the yesterday raid at the Booker Police Post yesterday. The police have been reported to have used excessive force during the exercise where rape, theft, and intimidation was allegedly used. Those who were injured by police are recuperating at Matungu and St. Merry's Hospital in Mumias. [Photo:Chrispen Sechere/Standard].

Security officers have been accused of attacking residents and destroying property in an operation to recover guns thugs stole from a police post in Mumias on Tuesday.

The operation to recover seven G3 rifles and 140 bullets were stolen when unknown people raided Booker Police Post in an attack that left one officer seriously injured.