The incident involving Central Police Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Dishen Angoya has taken a new twist after the National Police Service dismissed reports of a planned arraignment in court.

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Police released a statement on the evening of Tuesday, May 19 dismissing reports circulating online claiming Angoya was due for a court appearance.

“The NPS wishes to respond to entirely erroneous and misleading social media reports alleging that the OCS of central police station in Nairobi was being processed for a court appearance. This information is incorrect,” a statement from the Police service read.

Angoya was the subject of speculation earlier in the day after it emerged that he had been taken ill at the Lang’ata Hospital moments after controversy around the alleged release of 64 fuel price protest suspects.

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Initial reports claimed that the OCS “improperly conferred on himself a benefit” by facilitating the suspects’ release.

While the NPS did not dispute Angoya’s arrest, the service denied any pending court appearances, clarifying that matters involving police officers are handled through established internal administrative and disciplinary mechanisms within the Service.

“For avoidance of doubt, at no time was the OCS processed for a court appearance,” the statement added.

The statement also reiterated that internal matters involving officers do not automatically result in court proceedings, as some are strictly handled administratively within the Service.

Members of the public have since been urged to solely rely on official police channels for information and verify statements shared on social media before spreading them.

As far as action against Angoya is concerned, the OCS could potentially be subjected to aninquiry by internal units such as the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) to determine whether there was any form of misconduct.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke