Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has suspended 12 county enforcement officers who were captured on camera dragging a woman on tarmac road.
In a statement the governor regretted the actions of the county askaris which he termed as saddening and shocking.
Beatrice Magolo had been arrested on Wednesday by county askaris and after the incident treated at the Kisumu County Hospital.
The incident attracted fury from members of the public on social media, calling on the governor to take responsibility for the actions of the county askaris.
In the first statement from the office of the county public communication the officers turned the blame on the woman accusing her of hanging on to the vehicle as she tries to salvage her wares which had been confiscated by the enforcement officers.
Nyong’o who responded 18 hours after the incident said his office will investigate the matter and take appropriate action on any excesses by the county askaris.