The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) investigators Thursday questioned s businessman in Eastleigh, Nairobi to gather evidence on his claims of torture by two police officers for failure to give them Sh10,000 bribe.
Ahmed Abdi Hassan claims he was assaulted and seriously wounded by two police officers – constables Liban and Osman after failing to bribe them on July 26, 2025 prompting him to write to the IPOA on August 4.
Ahmed claims he was picked up from his shop after declining to give the cash to the police officers who had summoned him to his business – a barber and entertainment shop – a play station.
The businessman has reported the officers for physical and mental torture, threatening to kill, abuse of power and illegal detention.
The incident was captured by CCTV and the officers involved are clearly identified in the video committing the offences during the incident and the footage has been kept as evidence.
According to the footage captured, the officers arrived at his shop at around 8pm in company of their female colleague in a Nissan Wingroad white in colour.