Willis Otieno pressures Nandi Hills OCS to produce names of officers in viral CCTV assault video
By Ascah Mwango, January 16, 2026Lawyer and politician Willis Otieno has demanded immediate accountability following a viral CCTV clip showing police officers assaulting young men in Nandi Hills town.
In a statement shared via his X account on Friday, January 16, 2026, Otieno said the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Nandi Hills Police Station must take responsibility and act without delay.
“The OCS, Nandi Hills Police Station, must publicly produce the names of the officers involved and confirm the immediate steps taken to investigate and discipline them,” Otieno stated.
CCTV footage
The CCTV footage, which has since circulated widely on social media, shows armed police officers assaulting youths who were playing pool. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 10, at around 11:51 pm.
In the footage, at least 10 police officers from Nandi Hills Police Station, armed with guns and rungus, are seen storming a room with two pool tables where several young men were playing. The officers order the youths to lie flat on the ground before violently roughing them up as they demand identification documents.
As the assault continues, the officers are heard ordering the victims to produce their IDs and instructing them to place the documents in their mouths while questioning why they were out late at night. The beating lasts several minutes before the officers leave, instructing the young men to remain lying on the ground.
The incident has sparked public outrage as Kenyans have come out to call out the officers. Political leaders, including Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei and Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino, termed the actions as a gross abuse of human rights.
In a statement posted on X on Friday morning, Senator Cherargei cited Article 244 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, which outlines the role of the National Police Service.
“I want to strongly condemn these acts of police brutality, criminality and abuse of human rights perpetuated by police officers in Nandi Hills town, Nandi County, to peace-loving youth whose only mistake was playing a pool game,” Cherargei said.
He added that the Constitution clearly requires the police to uphold professionalism and integrity.
“Under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Article 244, the National Police Service is mandated to respect human rights, promote high standards of professionalism, good relationships with broader society and integrity. This provision has been violated by these rogue police officers,” he said.
Babu Owino
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino also condemned the incident, saying the officers had no justification for the assault.
“I am deeply disturbed by the incident where police officers from Nandi Hills Police Station violently assaulted young men whose only ‘crime’ was playing pool,” Owino said.
He stressed that playing games is not a criminal offence and warned against the continued harassment of young people.
“Let it be stated clearly: playing a game is not a crime. Our youth are already going through a lot in this country. For many of them, engaging in games is not just leisure, but a positive way to keep themselves occupied, avoid crime and build talent,” he said.
Owino further noted that there is no law requiring Kenyans to carry identification documents at all times, nor any law that prohibits people from playing games at night.
“Even where a law is alleged to have been broken, the police cannot act as both arresting officers and prosecutors, nor can they serve as judges. Kenya is a constitutional democracy founded on the principle of presumption of innocence,” he said, adding that brutality and violence have no place in law enforcement.
The two legislators have now called for the intervention of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. They are demanding the interdiction and suspension of the officers involved, as well as administrative action against their superiors, including members of the county security team.
They have also urged the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to immediately launch investigations with a view to prosecuting those responsible. Cherargei accused the watchdog of reluctance in handling similar cases in the past.
“I demand that immediately the Inspector General of Police should interdict and suspend the said police officers for this act of impunity to pave the way for independent investigations,” Cherargei said.
Babu Owino echoed the call, demanding arrests and charges.
“We demand the immediate arrest of the officers involved, and they should be charged with assault. Our youths deserve dignity, protection and opportunity, not violence,” he said.