POLICE ON THE SPOT AS VIDEO SHOWS POLICE OFFICERS CARRYING LAPTOPS FROM A SHOP

The National Police Service (NPS) is on the spot after a video circulating on social media showed officers carrying laptops after hired goons were seen looting shops in Nairobi’s CBD during protests demanding the resignation of the Deputy Inspector General of National Police, Eliud Lagat.
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has come out to defend the police officers seen carrying laptops before boarding a nearby van along Moi Avenue in CBD. The police have faced intense criticism online and have been accused of collaborating with hired goons to steal items from shops.
In a statement dated Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Passaris defended the police, stating they were securing the items.In her statement, Passaris said she had spoken with the Nairobi Police Commander, who assured her that the items carried by the officers are currently in police custody, refuting the claim that the officers stole the items alongside the goons.
“Just spoke to the Regional Police Commandant in Nairobi, Mr. Seda. The laptops looted from the electronics shop were recovered and are safely in police custody,” she wrote.