A traffic Police officer Cpl Jacob Ogendo who went viral last year for being beaten by a student in Kasarani has forgiven the young guy and withdrawn the matter before court saying it was from his own free will.
This is after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) moved the Court with an application to withdraw the criminal charges against the student saying Ogendo and Ian Njoroge had settled out of court.
The then 19-year-old student was charged with robbery with violence, grievous harm against Corporal Jacob Ogendo and resisting arrest in June 2024.
Ogendo said he had forgiven the student because it had come to his notice that Ian was of the same age as his own sons and hence needed a second chance in life outside the criminal justice system.
“I chose to withdraw the matter because I considered the fact that Ian is of the same age as my sons. And I have not been coerced to withdraw this case. The former Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko approached me to have the matter withdrawn…” Ogendo said.
Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi has terminated the prosecution a Technical University of Kenya student, Njoroge who was charged with robbery with violence after he allegedly assaulted the Traffic Police officer.
