A group of rogue police in Nairobi are allegedly using a church in Mathare slums to secretly torture and hold suspected criminals.
The police who are said to be five in number are accused of using the church known as Bethany in Mathare North to torture criminal suspects who are not willing to part with bribes.
One victim who refused to be named says the church is used for services on Sundays but turned into a torture cell by the rogue police on weekdays.
“They have their secret cell in Bethany Church right here in Mathare North. Once you are there they strip you naked and torture,” said the victim.
He says the group of police attached to Muthaiga police station has always bribed their out way of transfers and opted to remain in Mathare slums.
The officers are said to be operating in a Toyota Saloon Car KBU 484Y and not a government car.
Antony Kamau another victim told Ghetto Radio News that the same group of police has been threatening to take him to the countryside if he did not bribe his way out of a traffic offence he committed months ago.
“They first arrested me, took me to the church, beat me up and then demanded that i pay them a Ksh. 10,000 bribe.” he said.
Efforts to reach the Muthaiga OCS were futile, he was said to be away in an official duty.
AUTHOR: CLARET ADHIAMBO