NYS Youth Allegedly Beat Up KTN Journalist Leaving Him Requiring Urgent Medical Attention (Photo)
The National Youth Service (NYS) is once again in the limelight. For the last couple of weeks NYS has been the centre of political wrangles in the country after it emerged that some individuals were using this avenue to embezzle public funds.
NYS has also landed Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria in trouble after he was allegedly captured inciting his constituents to slash anyone opposed to it.
Forget all this though. NYS is once again making headlines after it was alleged that the NYS youth assaulted a KTN cameraman on 19th July 2015.
The allegations have been made by Standard Group writer Wahome Thuku. Through his social media account, Wahome has shared a P3 form obtained by Stanley Mbichu Maina, the cameraman who was allegedly assaulted on Sunday evening by the NYS Youth when he tried to cover an incident where they were allegedly beating up and chasing away hawkers from the capital.
Here is the P3 form:
According to Wahome, Maina was badly assaulted and later reported the matter to Central Police station where he was asked to seek medical attention first before anything is done.
The writer goes on to wonder what the motive behind NYS is.
He said:
MY colleague, a KTN cameraman was allegedly assaulted by National Youth Service (NYS) men on Sunday evening when he took pictures as they were evicting some hawkers in the streets. He reported to Central Police Station (see P3 form) and is now required to take some medical documents. I have personally seen the clip of the NYS men overturning cartons of apple fruits belonging to hawkers and then confronting him. Its deplorable. I know we have defended the NYS against claims that its being groomed into a militant wing ahead of 2017. We have also defended its new image and public service record. I wonder if we spoke too early. Yes, even the nice family dog, can attack children in the homestead. Years back there was Youth for Kanu that was law by itself. Today we have atrocious County Govt askaris that have lost every element of respect among Kenyans. I’m sure Madam CS Anne Waiguru is not be molding NYS into such an outfit. But if she is, it will be the very organ that will see the beginning of her end.
