Police deny claims they are abetting goons to cause mayhem during Azimio protests

The National Police Service (NPS) has strongly dismissed allegations that its officers are abetting hired goons to cause mayhem during the ongoing Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition demonstrations in Nairobi.

The NPS says that those are mere propaganda that is meant to soil the name of police officers among the Kenyan populace.

"We wish to bring to the attention of the General public that such unfounded and malicious claims are not only intended to cause unnecessary fear in the society but are also deliberate moves meant to tarnish the image of the National Police Service," a statement from the NPS reads in part.

The NPS adds: "As a law enforcement agency, we wish to reiterate our commitment to discharge our Constitutional mandate which is to serve and protect, without fear or favor, while adhering to the rule of law and utmost respect for human rights."

The police have come under sharp criticism for the manner in which they have handled the opposition coalition's protesters in Nairobi.

They were also blamed for not responding to an incident where rogue youth invaded land belonging to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's family along Eastern Bypass.

The invaders breached an electric fence surrounding the Northlands City farm, started cutting down trees, stole an unknown number of sheep before starting to subdivide the land. All these illegal activities were reported all day but not a single officer was seen at the scene, until the next day.