Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has addressed the altercation that has since gone viral between a soldier and police officers in Mombasa.
A group of armed forces rangers en route to the Mtongwe Navy Base took on police officers at the Likoni Ferry, injuring two of them in the process.
The fight started when a soldier assaulted a security guard at the ferry island.
This caught the attention of the police who went to find out what had ensued.
But the KDF rangers would turn their rage to the law enforcers.
Reacting to the incident, the armed forces termed it as ‘highly regrettable’.
It explained that a probe had been started by the investigators from the military police and other relevant agencies to establish the events.
“This evening at the Likoni Ferry, KDF soldiers were involved in a scuffle that has been circulated through various social media mediums. To establish the circumstances leading to the incident, Military Police and requisite investigation agencies are currently handling the matter. The incident is highly regrettable. As KDF personnel, we are beholden to the core value of professionalism,” the armed forces said in a statement sent on Saturday, April 28.
