Police forced to deal with ‘untouchable’ tout after Twitter outcry

Kenya Police Service has been forced to respond to allegations of a matatu tout who allegedly beats and harasses innocent civilians and gets away with it.

Twitter user Karani Mutonga on Tuesday exposed the tout after he allegedly assaulted a matatu passenger leaving him unconscious and bloodied.

According to Mr. Mutonga, the unfortunate event took place on January 30, after the victim boarded Unique Shuttle to Meru only to change his mind and board a different shuttle.

This did not settle well with “Felix Mwingirwa who allegedly smashed the passenger’s head on the windscreen and then hit his head on the barricade steel metal that cracked his skull.”

There was uproar online as Kenyans demanded to know why the tout is untouchable.

The Kenya Police Service responded through their official Twitter account saying that the man is indeed on their radar and has been charged in court three times with similar offenses but the cases are still pending.

“We are in receipt of the case posted below and are following up with OCS Central. The man in question has been charged in court three times with similar offenses,the cases are pending before court,” tweeted the Police.

The young man is fighting for his life at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Government agencies have intervened including National Transport and Safety Authority who reached out to National Police Service asking them to “Kindly take up the matter”.

This is the story: On 30th January, a young man went to board UNIQUE shuttle to Meru. At tea room the young passenger decided to abandon Unique Shuttle and board a different shuttle.

— Karani Mutonga (@Karanimutonga) February 14, 2018

Then a tout by the name FELIX MWINGIRWA 0723860533, who allegedly is untouchable and walks away with everything and anything, beat this young passenger to near death, he smashed his head on the windscreen and then hit his head on the barricade steel metal that cracked his skull.

— Karani Mutonga (@Karanimutonga) February 14, 2018

An ambulance was called but still the guy didn't want the medics attend to him. The young man is fighting for his life at KNH as Felix Mwingirwa is walking scot free probably hurting others. pic.twitter.com/hcWIs0d0C8

— Karani Mutonga (@Karanimutonga) February 14, 2018

We are in receipt of the case posted below and are following up with OCS Central. The man in question has been charged in court three times with similar offenses,the cases are pending before court. We have also contacted @Karanimutonga for more information. Cc. @NPSOfficial_KE pic.twitter.com/V0aqwoQ9v6

— Kenya Police Service (@PoliceKE) February 14, 2018

@NPSOfficial_KE kindly take up the matter. https://t.co/RwkOZmNufJ

— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) February 14, 2018