Kenya: Kericho OCS Taken for Medical Check After Tree-Hugging Incident At Station

Kenya: Kericho OCS Taken for Medical Check After Tree-Hugging Incident At Station

Kasipul -- The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Sossiot Police Station in Kericho County has been referred for medical attention after he was found hugging a tree while on duty, with his superiors saying he appeared depressed and emotionally distressed.

Kericho OCS Hugs Tree on Duty in Protest, Mates Stopped Him

A police officer in Kericho County drew attention this week when he hugged a tree while on duty at Sossiot Police Station. Chief Inspector Kennedy Wanjala, the Officer Commanding Station there, was seen embracing a tree inside the station compound on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026. Colleagues stepped in quickly, and he was taken for […] Source

Drama as tree-hugging OCS whisked away by police colleagues

There was drama in Kericho Tuesday when a senior police officer resorted to hugging a tree — a trend recently picked up by some Kenyans as a form of protest. The officer said he was protesting against rising cases of gender-based violence targeting women and girls across the country. The unusual incident unfolded at Sosiot […]