A police officer assigned to secure the ongoing KCSE exams at Kimulot Secondary School in Bomet County is on the run after being caught on CCTV ransacking female invigilators’ handbags.
The officer allegedly entered a room where the invigilators were keeping their belongings, including phones and other valuables, and ransacked the bags, according to county police commandant Mathews Mangira.
Three victims have given statements after discovering that the cash in their handbags could not be found.
“One of the victims reported that she lost a hundred shillings, another lost nine hundred, while the other three hundred shillings, which prompted them to consult with the school administration to review the CCTV camera,” added Mr Mangira.
According to the security camera footage, the police officer in full uniform and armed with what appears to be an AK-47 rifle is seen walking into the room where the teachers had kept their handbags and other personal effects.
The officer is seen sitting on a sofa set before raiding the handbags suspected to belong to the female invigilators in video footage obtained from school CCTV cameras.
In the 1:37-minute video, he is seen removing what appears to be money from the bags and stuffing it into the side pockets of his trousers.
Before striding out of the room, the officer is seen returning the handbags to their original positions.
Mr Mangira at the same time said the detectives are reviewing the video to help come up with clear images that can be of help when executing the case against the suspect.
