'It was a disagreement, not a kidnapping', police say after viral video of alleged abduction of Nairobi woman

The 23-second video, which was posted on different social media platforms on Saturday, shows a woman screaming inside a Toyota Probox speeding on Thika Superhighway with the passenger door ajar.

A passenger in another car recorded the horrifying ordeal as the driver of their car tried to keep up with the speeding Probox with the scared passengers try to find a police hotline to report the issue.

But now the police service has said that the ordeal was not a kidnapping but a disagreement.

"It has since been established that the incident involves a couple (boyfriend and girlfriend) who had a disagreement after a social outing within the city. The lady wanted to alight and go home, whilst the boyfriend insisted on spending the evening together," reads a statement from the service.

"During the scuffle a member of the public took the clip which was circulated online."

The two are said to have presented themselves into a police station pleading with the police to close the investigation into the matter, something the service said might lead into different charges.

"Yesterday, after reconciliation, the couple reported to the police purposely to withdraw the matter from police action. Police are still considering pressing charges against the motorist who endangered the lady and other road users."