A young lady has been stripped naked at the Gilgil market for allegedly dressing indecently.
The woman, who was in the company of a friend, had gone to the market when other women expressed their dislike for the way she was dressed.
“We told her not to dress that way next time and she mockingly replied that she is free to even walk naked,” said Nancy Njeri, a tomato seller at the market.
“We then decided to strip her naked so she could walk the way she was telling us.”
Njeri claimed that the unidentified lady started hurling insults at older people.
Police came to the scene in time to stop the unfolding drama.
“If it was not for the police, we would have taught her a lesson,” charged Maureen Mukami, another trader.
Police arrested a woman and a man who allegedly incited the crowd. They were later released after a huge crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the Gilgil police station.
“We are not happy with the way young ladies dress especially here in Gilgil,” said Samuel Wagichu, a resident
“The young lady was dressed badly. That’s not how to dress in a marketplace. It sets a bad example to the young ones,” Wagichu added.