The National Police Service is now investigating Collins Leitich alias Chepkulei, who set up a police patrol base at the Cherus Shopping Centre in Uasin Gishu County.
On Tuesday Police Spokesperson, Michael Muchiri said Chepkulie used a shortcut even though there was a plan to establish a police station in the area.
He said a lot of issues are considered when planning to build a station, including community participation.
“We have seen everything including what the people are saying on social media but what we have established is that the said station was not operational as claimed,” said Muchiri.
“That was a good idea, but he decided to start from the top. In fact the worst part was going ahead to paint the building with the police colours.”
County commanders have been asked to look into the matter and advise the appropriate action.
Chepkulei became a man of interest after word went out that he had established a police base. The case resurfaced from a police report widely circulated describing him as a man under investigations.
Since then, Kenyans have been wondering how a private citizen managed to establish a government installation without the knowledge of the authorities.
Chekulei on his part said he established the base to curb increased crime in the area adding that the community was also involved and that this was not supposed to be a fully-fledged station.
“The patrol base was only five days old when it was highlighted, and it was meant for the good of the community. Cherus shopping centre is along the highway and the cases of insecurity have been on the rise,” he said.
“I live around the shopping centre and I am a victim of the robberies. In fact I have lost several sheep to daring robbers, that is why after meeting with the community elders, they identified the building where we put up the base.”
He claimed some of the people he had consulted were “working on the legal issues”.
“Locals understand how we have been pushing to have stations around in vain, including asking for CDF. It will be so unfortunate to close something that is a basic need because the area is not secure,” Chepkulie said.
Adding that, “I don’t know what the move has turned against me yet I am not a politician and not planning to join politics, but my plea is that the project continues as planned,”
