Central Police Station OCS Dishen Angoya has been arrested and placed in custody over allegations that he unlawfully released 64 suspects who had been arrested during Monday’s anti-fuel protests in Nairobi.

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Police confirmed that Angoya is awaiting arraignment as investigations intensify into the circumstances under which the suspects were allegedly freed from custody following the chaotic demonstrations that paralysed parts of the capital.

“Kindly be informed that today at 1200hrs, Chief Inspector Dishen Angoya, the OCS Central Police Station, Nairobi Region, was arrested by the Deputy Regional Police Commander for the offence of abuse of office after allegedly releasing 64 prisoners arrested for offences relating to public order without lawful authority,” a police statement read in part.

The statement further noted that the officer had been placed in police custody pending further action, adding that he was complaining of high blood pressure at the time of his detention.

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Authorities say the suspects were among hundreds arrested during violent protests sparked by soaring fuel prices, with security agencies now treating the alleged release as a serious breach of procedure.

The arrest comes at a time when the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched parallel investigations into the torching of a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) politician’s Mazda CX-5 along Thika Road during the unrest.

In a statement, the DCI confirmed that detectives had collected viral online footage to help identify and pursue individuals believed to have participated in the attack.

The vehicle was set ablaze during chaotic scenes witnessed along Thika Road as protesters engaged in running battles, forcing motorists to flee and leaving thousands stranded for hours on one of the country’s busiest highways.

Monday’s protests also triggered a near-total shutdown of public transport services after matatu operators, motorists, boda boda riders and digital taxi operators withdrew their services in protest over rising fuel prices.

The nationwide disruption piled pressure on the government, prompting the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to hold a six-hour consultative meeting with public transport stakeholders before announcing revised fuel prices on Monday evening.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke