An administration police officer in Munyu, Thika East is being held at Thika Police Station after he allegedly raped a 22-year-old lady on Tuesday night.
Thika West District Administration Police Commander (DAPC) Samuel Ombonya said the suspect is said to have been on patrol in the area when he caught up with a lady riding on a bodaboda and stopped them.
He proceeded to hold the lady for allegedly travelling at night but released the bodaboda operator. Instead of taking the lady to the cell, he allegedly took her to his house where he raped her as he threatened to shoot her if she protested.
Ombonya further said that the boda boda operator whose name is withheld for the sake of his security, was brave enough as he followed the officer to his house. He allegedly rescued the lady after she was left outside after the officer left for duty.
The victim was taken to Thika Level Five Hospital where the chief nursing officer Rosemary Mwangi confirmed that she was raped and she is receiving medical attention at the moment.
The DAPC has vowed to serve the survivor with justice insisting that the police are interrogating the officer. He will be arraigned in court immediately they are through with investigations.
“That’s a very bad picture of the police and we are going to prosecute him according to the law. The lady must be served with justice as she deserves her freedom and if she broke any law, she was supposed to be taken to cell and arraigned in court later,” Ombonya said.
He has further condemned the incident saying that the cases of officers harassing public at night in Thika are increasing.