IPOA launches probe after woman assaulted by police officer while seeking help

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched a probe into an incident where a woman was allegedly assaulted by a police officer in Narok when she went to record a statement.

The woman is said to have visited the Naroosura Police Station to report a domestic matter after her husband allegedly swindled her out of a motorcycle they bought together.

According to the woman, her husband reportedly sidelined her from the profits of the motorcycle business, leaving her high and dry.

Instead, she claimed, the man went on to engage in an affair with another woman, with whom he would spend the proceeds of the motorcycle business.

On reporting the matter at the police station, where she also sought help, she was surprised when the officer turned on her and physically assaulted her, leaving her with injuries.

IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan, in a statement to newsrooms on Tuesday, revealed that the matter is presently under probe while the woman continues to receive treatment in hospital.

“Following widely circulated images on social media depicting injuries sustained by a woman, allegedly inflicted by a police officer, IPOA reached out to the affected family yesterday, Monday, 21 April 2025,” IPOA stated.

“An independent investigation into the matter has been launched and preliminary findings by our Rapid Response team indicate that the victim is receiving treatment at Narok Level 5 Hospital.”