Police in Bomet have launched investigation after she was assaulted by area Chief over a disputed piece of land.
The video which has since gone viral and attracted the attention of Kenyans revealed how the woman identified as Joyce Sigei was assaulted by the Chief over a prolonged land dispute.
The Chief identified as Joseph Molel was in the company of other individuals who were present to witness that land transfer.
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Speaking to Citizen TV, Joyce revealed how she faced the Chief after he had declined to involve her in the land transfer, prompting him to tie her hands with a rope.
“I asked the chief, ‘Why are you doing this?’ My husband told me you refused to let me be involved. Then the chief came and slapped me. He ordered someone to bring a rope to tie my hands so they could proceed with the deal. Initially, the chief tried to put the rope around my neck, but when I resisted, he tied my hands instead,” she said
“When I grabbed that letter, everyone in the room turned on me and started beating me. Some reliable sources told me there was money involved — that’s why they were determined to finalise the deal,” she continued
At the time of the attack, Joyce confirmed that she was handed a signed land agreement which she was being pushed to sign.
“I asked the chief, ‘Why are you doing this?’ My husband told me you refused to let me be involved. Then the chief came and slapped me. He ordered someone to bring a rope to tie my hands so they could proceed with the deal. Initially, the chief tried to put the rope around my neck, but when I resisted, he tied my hands instead.” she said
When I grabbed that letter, everyone in the room turned on me and started beating me. Some reliable sources told me there was money involved — that’s why they were determined to finalise the deal,” she said
Even after reporting the matter to at Chebunyo Police Station, she was dismissed without any further explanation.
“When I got there, a police officer chased me away. He said the chief had already reported that I had assaulted him. The officer told me to go home and wait for them to come and arrest me.
We are not here to take sides in the land dispute itself. But what we are condemning as the Gender Department is the manner in which the woman was handled. The arrest procedure, as seen in that video, was completely unacceptable. We stand with Joyce and all women in Bomet in defending their human rights,” n she said
