Residents in Garissa have been left in shock after a Kayole woman with a unique genetic condition narrated her story of how she was forced to strip naked by police officers.

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Ms Teresiah Mumbi said that she was badly humiliated after police officers from Huruma Police station forcefully stripped her because they doubted her gender.

Ms Mumbi, aged 33-years-old, who works as a tout along the Huruma route was arrested on May 15 alongside other touts.

Narrating her ordeal to citizentv.co.ke, Ms Mumbi said on the faithful day, she was arrested while she was picking up passengers at the Kariobangi roundabout and the arresting officers allegedly asked for a Sh400 bribe but she refused and she was taken to police cells.

When in the cells, she said the officers had a sudden interest in her features because of beard hairs on her chin as they would come into her cell, look at her curiously and then leave.

She said the officers then decided to parade her in front of them before two of them ordered her to strip saying they wanted to ascertain her gender.

Her tearful pleas with the officers not to make her strip fell on deaf ears as the police were adamant that she should undress.

After her clothes were removed, the officers then allegedly proceeded to touch her private parts.

Ms Mumbi said she later told the OCS what had transpired but the OCS defended the officers and no action was taken.

“Two officers came and told me to take off my clothes. They then examined me. I’m not sure what they saw but they told me to return to my cell,” she said.

Angry residents in Garissa have demanded action to be taken against the officers.

“The officers are supposed to protect us, not commit crime themselves. Action needs to be taken against the officers,” said Mr Muhammad Nasir.

“What happened to Mumbi is unacceptable. It cannot be allowed to happen to anybody and is a violation of her rights,” Ms Hadiya Hassan.

“Women should be respected. The perpetrators who commit these heinous acts to women should be arrested and prosecuted,” said Ms Alima Kadenyi.

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