Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet during a past media briefing. [Photo/ citizentv.co.ke]
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has refuted claims that police officers are using excessive force on protestors opposed to Thursday's presidential repeat polls.Speaking on Thursday shortly after casting his vote at Makadara Primary school in Lang'ata constituency, Boinnet stated that all police officers in the country act within the law."We don't use excessive force, we respond to breaking of law and order. In every instance, our response has been proportionate," said Boinnet.The IG's sentiments came just hours after an unidentified man was shot-dead in Kisumu and eight others hospitalized in different hospitals across Nyanza region.Those injured claimed that police officers clobbered them in the streets, with others alleging that they were dragged out of their homes before being beaten.The police force has come under sharp criticism from different quarters, including civil groups over the use of excessive force on civilians.