Three police officers were on Wednesday June 10, 2020 arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) following circulation of a video depicting a woman being whipped and dragged on a motorbike in Kuresoi South Sub-County.
The suspects are currently in lawful custody helping the detectives with further investigations into the matter.
The 21-year-old Mercy Cherono is nursing injuries at the Olenguruone Hospital in Kuresoi South after she was tied to a motorbike and dragged on a dirt-road by people alleged to be security officers.
In a now viral video, Ms Cherono could be heard pleading for her life as she was dragged across the dirt by a moving motorbike.
Hot at her wake was an unidentified man who rained blows on her exposed back with a horse whip. He was also wielding a Masai rungu.
Cherono is said to have been part of a three-person gang that broke into a David Kiprotich’s house when he was away.
Kiprotich is the deputy OCS at Olenguruone police station.
According to reports, the gang made away with Ksh.10,000, police uniform, a TV set and a sub-woofer.
Cherono who is believed to have been part of the gang was unable to flee during the incident and locked herself in the bathroom.