A man opened and operated a police post in the Cheboror area,
Kesses, Uasin Gishu, without the knowledge of police authorities.
The discovery was made on Saturday by police bosses in the
area who visited the facility.
It was a shock for many senior officers who demanded an
explanation from those residing in the area.
It is not clear how long the suspect had operated the police
post.
Police said that they discovered the police post was in operation in the area without the knowledge of the authorities on March 8 at 11 am.
The suspect is a resident of Asis village of Ndugulu
Location, Kesses Sub County of Uasin Gishu County.
He decided to establish a police patrol base within Cherus
centre in one of the buildings belonging to a landlord by painting the said
building with all the police force colours.
He did it without the knowledge of any senior police
officers, which prompted a police probe.
Police said they are investigating the issue.
They want to know for how long the man had operated the
facility and if some of the colleagues knew about it.
Locals will be asked to state if they were arrested and
taken to the facility.
Such facilities go through a bureaucratic process to be
launched and operated.
Such facilities need an armory, cell, offices and toilets
that are functional.
