A police officer, Chief Inspector David Karuri Maina lost both his forearms on Tuesday during the anti-Finance Bill when a teargas canister exploded on his hands.
Police said the security agent was injured, after he delayed to release the canister while engaging with protestors.
According to a police report, the officer detonated a tear gas canister and delayed releasing it, which exploded in his hands, “severely injuring both hands from the wrist down and causing him to lose both forearms”.
The injured officer is attached to the the Administration Police, Rapid Deployment Unit(RDU).
According to police, another colleague who was near him sustained minor injuries on her chest.
Both officers were rushed to Nairobi West Hospital, where the first officer was admitted and taken to the theater for emergency surgery.
Read some reactions on X below:
@FavoredSinner wrote: He can’t have a hand in the protest anymore
@broda_mat2 also said: He is so regretting his actions. See as he keep mouth like sabi nwa. Chai😁 Meanwhile, another man has started consoling his wife right at his presence…Wetin man do man
@A_Abby_Abi wrote: It’s like police in all of Africa don’t have much sense. The police officers’ job is to ensure people can protest without harm not harm protesters
@betty_nwabunike: This is a clear case of the evil you plan for others came right back to you. He will be full of regrets
@franksdonald: I’m sorry but this is funny and I have to laugh, make una no vex 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
