Police: Nairobi Central OCS was not being processed for court appearance
By Emmanuel Rono, May 19, 2026The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed reports circulating on social media stating that the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Central Police Station in Nairobi was being processed for a court appearance.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the police service clarified that no such court processing had taken place at any time.
According to the statement signed by NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga, the police service has established internal mechanisms for handling issues involving its officers, which may lead to either administrative or disciplinary action depending on the matter at hand.
“The National Police Service (NPS) wishes to respond to entirely erroneous and misleading social media reports alleging that the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Central Police Station, Nairobi, was being processed for a court appearance. This information is incorrect,” NPS stated.
NPS internal mechanisms
The statement added that NPS, like any disciplined service, has internal mechanisms to address matters concerning its members. These mechanisms may result in either administrative or disciplinary action. A court appearance does not occur arbitrarily; a specific legal threshold must be met.
The service further noted that a court appearance cannot occur arbitrarily and must meet a specific legal threshold before any officer is arraigned.
“For the avoidance of doubt, at no time was the OCS of Central Police Station processed for a court appearance,” the statement added.
OCS arrest
According to reports, the OCS is said to have been arrested following his decision to release dozens of people detained during protests linked to rising fuel prices and the escalating cost of living.
The arrest, which is said to have taken place in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, has intensified debate over police discretion, constitutional safeguards and the state’s response to nationwide demonstrations that have disrupted transport, businesses and movement in major towns across the country.
According to activists and legal officials, Chief Inspector Angoya was arrested after 64 individuals who had been taken into custody on Monday, May 18, 2026, following fuel protests were released from Nairobi Central Police Station.
“We are at Langata Hospital, where OCS Dishon Angoya has been admitted. He is facing prosecution for releasing Kenyans who were wrongly arrested for exercising their rights. He says he was authorised to release them by the OCPD and by law in his capacity as OCS. He is in good spirits and says he is ready to go to court!” Mwangi said in a statement shared via his official X account.