KDF soldiers arrested after Diani bar brawl with cops enforcing curfew

Five other officers who had been deployed to enforce the curfew rules escaped unhurt in the 10pm incident.

He was rushed to Diani Hospital where he was admitted.

The officers had stormed the Orion Bar in Vyemani area near the deputy county commissioner's offices where hundreds of revellers were holed up.

Also arrested was a bar attendant who were all locked up at Inuka Police Station awaiting arraignment on Monday.

Some of the revellers escaped leaving the soldiers inside when the commotion ensued.

The soldiers are helping police in the investigation to establish who attacked and injured the officer.

Opengo said the victim was responding well to treatment.

"The officer is responding well to treatment, he was cut on the head by some of the revellers at the said bar."

He said officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are leading the investigations to establish the motive of the attack.

"Our DCI officers have taken up the matter for further investigations."