Man Videotaped Slapping a Woman at Ruto’s Rally in Kisii Arrested

A man who was videotaped assaulting a woman at Deputy President William Ruto’s rally in Kisii County on Thursday has been arrested.

Joash Atemba, alias Sokoro, was seen slapping the woman in a video that has since gone viral on social media.

The suspect physically assaulted the lady after she shouted ‘Azimio’ slogan at Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza rally.

The woman is a supporter of ODM leader Raila Odinga, who is seeking the presidency under the “Azimio la Umoja’ movement.

The National Police Service (NPS) confirmed the arrest of Atemba through a statement posted on Twitter.

“Attention of the National Police Service is drawn to a disturbing and widely circulated video clip where a man is clearly seen assaulting a female during a political rally in Kisii,” the National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement.

“Attention of the National Police Service is drawn to a disturbing and widely circulated video clip where a man is clearly seen assaulting a female during a political rally in Kisii. Police in Kisii have acted on the incident and made an arrest of one male person namely Joash Atemba Nyagate a.k.a Sokoro,” the statement reads.

“NPS wishes to advise the public to exercise restraint and accommodate divergence of opinion during the electioneering period to mitigate on instances of lawlessness and breach of the peace.”