Police have denied allegations brought forth by Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip that his father was shot
on the leg for not wearing a mask.
Speaking to K24, Laikipia
County Commander, Maxwell Nyaema stated that Loitiptip’s father, David Kawaka was
shot after he attempted to stop police officers from arresting a suspect.
According to the
police, Kawaka and nine other people caused attempted to stop the law enforces
from doing their job at Kiwanja Ndege in Laikipia North on Sunday.
The Laikipia County
Commander says Kawaka used a Maasai sword and cut the arm of an officer
enforcing the arrest.
It was during the melee
that one officer shot in the air and another shot Kawaka on the leg to contain
to ongoing situation and restrain him (Kawaka) from attacking another officer.
The two were both taken
to the Dol dol Hospital in Laikipia for treatment. Kwaka was later transferred to
Cottage Hospital in Nanyuki where he is reportedly responding well to
medication.
The officer is currently
admitted at the Nanyuki Level 5 Hospital.
On Monday, the Lamu
Senator urged police to fasten the investigations into his father’s shooting,
adding that he was shot for not wearing a mask.
He also urged the
police to arrested the cop who shot his father.