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Outcry after video shows police assaulting men playing pool in Nandi Hills

Screegrabs from the video.

A video showing police officers assaulting men playing pool in Nandi Hills town has drawn widespread condemnation, prompting calls for the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) and Inspector General Douglas Kanja to act.

The eight-minute video widely circulated on social media shows the assault took place on January 10, 2026.

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