Policeman ordered to pay Sh1m from own pocket over lorry seizure
The landmark judgment concerns personal accountability in public service as more Kenyans sue...
Capitol Hill Police Station in Nairobi pictured on April 24, 2026. The station has been degazetted.
A Nairobi police officer is facing a Sh1 million damages bill after the High Court held him personally liable for detaining a businessman’s lorry for nearly five years without demonstrating lawful authority for its continued seizure.
The landmark judgment concerning personal accountability in public service comes amid a growing number of Kenyans taking individual officers in the security sector to court over alleged abuse of power, unlawful arrests, detention and other breaches of their constitutional rights.
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