Video of Kilimani security guard attacking woman for filming him goes viral

A screen grab from the video of the security guard attacking an unknown woman.

A video of a security guard attacking a woman for filming him has gone viral and netizens can’t stop talking.

The incident, which took place on April 15, 2019, at Lobelia Court in Kilimani area, saw the security guard attack the unknown woman after she tried filming him as he was having an altercation with another tenant at the apartment.

It is not yet clear why the security guard and the said tenant were having an altercation but as soon as the guard noticed he was being filmed, he decided to attack the woman shouting “Usinichukue video”.

KK security have released a statement on the incident as the security guard in the video is said to be an employee of the Nairobi based security firm.

Here is the statement from KK security:

Statement from KK security.

Early this year, the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) gave a green light to private security officers to carry guns as the first line of defence against any incident.

The guards will have to go through a rigorous six-month mandatory training on the use and handling of guns.

According to authority Director General Fazul Mahamed, the private security officers will also go through counter terrorism training and a yearly refresher course.