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Two officers, IG to pay rice farmer Sh500,000 for excessive use of force

 Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. [File, Standard]

The High Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police and two police officers to pay a rice farmer Sh500,000 for the use of excessive force over an unpaid water bill.

High Court Judge Edward Mureithi, ordered police Corporals Anthony Kungu and John Kaara, alongside the Inspector General of police, to pay George Gakono for the injuries they occasioned him.

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