Police undress woman with beard to confirm gender
A woman, Teresiah Mumbi, has threatened to sue two
police officers from Nairobi, Kenya, after they allegedly forced her to undress
to confirm her gender because she has a
beard.
Mumbi, 31, said she was stripped on May 15 after
being arrested for a traffic offence, reports Myjoyonline. Speaking on Friday at KTN Television, the woman
said two unidentified female officers demanded to confirm whether she was a man
or a woman.
“Those two female officers came and demanded that
I undress and I put my legs apart. After they were satisfied they let me back
to the cell,” Mumbi said.
Mumbi said she stopped shaving her beard because
the beard became very itchy every time she did.
“I even stopped working. I do not want another
incident like that,” she said.
“Is this justice? If these are the officers
mandated to provide security, what will happen to me in public?” Mumbi asked.
Huruma OCPD Alice Kimeli is yet to confirm the
claims by Mumbi as she said she was in a meeting when contacted.
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