5 Suspects Charged Over Stripping Of Women

The suspects appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Victor Wakumile charged with two counts; committing an indecent act with an adult and assault causing actual bodily harm.

The charges have however not been read to the accused as one of them is deaf.

The magistrate has directed the prosecution to source for a sign language interpreter so that they can take the plea tomorrow.

The arrests come after the five were positively identified by the victim as being part of a gang that stripped her naked claiming she was indecently dressed.

Police also say they have evidence showing the men were involved in the incident which was not only stripping but beating up the victim.

The woman was later taken to the Mama Lucy Hospital where she was treated for injuries, sustained during the incident.

Nairobi CID Chief Nicholas Kamwende says he has formed an anti-stripping police squad to deter such incidents which have drawn sharp criticism from Kenyans.

By Wangui Ngechu