Kenya probes white pilot over assault on policewoman

Kenyan authorities on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a white pilot who was involved in a scuffle with a policewoman in central Kenya on Sunday.

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet ordered swift investigations against Allister Brown, the pilot of an aircraft that the Deputy President William Ruto had hired, who was captured in a video in a scuffle with a policewoman in Nyandarua County.

"Boinnet has ordered investigations with immediate effect and commencement of criminal proceedings against the suspect. The suspect has subsequently been ordered to surrender to any nearest police station," Police spokesman George Kinoti said.

In the clip widely circulated on the social media, the pilot had approached the police officer, asking her to control the crowd that was surging towards the helicopter.

The pilot is seen violently pushing the police officer while ordering her to do her work, telling the policewoman to push away the crowd gathering close to where the helicopter had parked after a crowd of children surged towards the aircraft.

"Do your job, okay? Tell these people to move back. Cause then you will explain to the deputy president," the pilot ordered the policewomen.

Brown is also seen hurling insults at the police officer before he grabs her swagger stick. At some point he is seen pushing the policewoman, attracting the anger of the crowd at the grounds.

The incident has sparked an online rage and also attracted the attention of the deputy president.

Ruto has asked the police to investigate the incident.

"The DP said he had been made aware of the video that was widely circulated on social media," Ruto's spokesman David Mugonyi said.

"The Deputy President respects our hardworking police officers who put in a lot of hours to secure our environment and country. This incident is unacceptable, regrettable and the police have been asked to investigate the unbecoming behavior of the pilot," he said. Enditem