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Article

31 Mar 2020

Author:
Jeckonia Otieno, Standard Digital (Kenya0

Ponty Pridd Holdings condemns inhumane treatement of its staff by police during curfew enforcement

"Driver seen in video being clobbered by police speaks out"

...For Amos Njoroge, an employee of Ponty Pridd Holdings, the day was like any other and his work was clearly cut-to deliver foodstuff to a supermarket in Kakamega Town. His video has been doing rounds on social media as he is engaged by a group of police officers who then turn against him....The transport company, Ponty Pridd, has condemned the violence meted out on its driver stating that if the supply chain breaks then basic goods and services will lack in the country. It reminded the government of Kenya Subsidiary Legislation 2020, number 13 which covers the truck being driven by Njoroge. “Ponty Pridd Holdings has viewed with shock and disappointment a video circulating on social media of police officers assaulting one of our drivers and hereby condemns in the strongest fashion this inhumane treatment. In this period of social distancing and a good percentage of population staying at home, it is imperative to keep the supply chain working,” read the statement by Anthony Wainaina, the company’s managing director.