‘He Was Raised In Church’-Ian Njoroge’s Mother Defends Son
Ruth Nyambura has spoken out in defense of her son, Ian Njoroge, who was arrested after a video showed him assaulting a police officer.
Njoroge was arraigned in court on Monday after a viral video captured the incident along Kamiti Road. Nyambura, in a tearful interview, expressed shock and disbelief at her son’s actions.
She described Njoroge as a well-behaved young man raised in the church.
“This is my first-born boy whom I have brought up by myself,” she stated. “He’s a member of the youth service at Deliverance Church Donholm.”
Nyambura recounted her horror upon returning home to find police at her house. “They told me my boy is a murderer and a robber,” she said, adding that the officers showed her the video. “They said he wanted to kill this man who is now in ICU.”
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Njoroge, according to his mother, maintains his innocence. He claims the altercation began after a U-turn when a police officer demanded a Sh10,000 bribe. Njoroge says he offered Sh5,000, but the officer refused.
Nyambura believes bystanders intervened, urging the officer to release her son’s car keys. She suggests frustration over the delay and a desire to pick up his sister for church may have contributed to Njoroge’s actions. “He was looking at time and what the policeman is doing so he became agitated. I’m thinking so,” she said.
The full story remains unclear. While Nyambura maintains her son’s innocence, the assault video paints a different picture. The courts will likely determine the cause of the incident and the appropriate consequences.
