Deputy Party Leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), Cleophas Malalah, has made serious allegations of police brutality against the Kakamega Central Police Department, claiming that his driver was violently assaulted and detained in what he calls a coordinated abuse of power.
Malalah: “They Beat Him Until He Bled Profusely”
According to Malalah, officers led by the Kakamega OCPD and three other uniformed police trailed his official vehicle, forced the driver to stop, and upon realizing Malalah wasn’t inside, ordered the driver to an unknown location. When the driver refused to comply, the officers allegedly assaulted him using the barrel of a gun, leaving him bleeding heavily.
“They assaulted him so severely using a gun pointer that he was left profusely bleeding,” Malalah stated on his official social media platform.
Despite his critical condition, the driver was reportedly detained for several hours at Kakamega Central Police Station, before being taken—under armed guard—to Kakamega General Hospital for medical treatment.
Allegations of Evidence Tampering
Malalah also claimed that the officers attempted to delete photos from the victim’s phone, presumably to cover up their actions. He described the attack as “unconscionable brutality by those sworn to protect us”, adding that it marks a dangerous turn for civil liberties and political freedom in Kenya.
“Our nation sinks deeper into lawlessness when officers become perpetrators. We will not be intimidated—we are formally filing a complaint with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA),” he declared.
Teargas at Recent Kakamega Rally
This incident follows a recent altercation where DCP leaders, led by Malalah, were teargassed during a political rally in Kakamega. According to eyewitness reports, police lobbed tear gas canisters into crowds escorting the DCP convoy, causing chaos and panic.
Photos from the scene showed spent canisters and a scattering crowd, with many blaming law enforcement for the violent disruption. Malalah pointed fingers at President William Ruto’s administration, claiming that security forces were being used as political weapons to suppress opposition voices.
“This is part of a broader scheme by the Kenya Kwanza regime to frustrate dissent and scare us into silence. We are not backing down,” said Malalah.
