Two police officers face probe for assault

Shocked residents at the scene where cops assaulted Bernard Sigilai for felling an indigenous tree despite having a permit from the area chief on October 26, 2021, in Olenguruone. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard].

Police in Kuresoi South are in a spot after two officers reportedly assaulted a resident they found felling a tree on a farm at Olenguruone town on Tuesday. 

Residents said they watched helplessly as the armed officers roughed up their victim, identified as Bernard Sigilai, and confiscated his power saw.