Three police officers are nursing wounds in hospital after they were sprayed with a chemical believed to be an acid at a private clinic in Ngara area, Nairobi.
The officers had visited the facility while investigating a case of stolen medical drugs.
The officers said they were pursuing a suspect who was carrying suspected stolen drugs from Nairobi CBD to the area.
While at the facility on Monday, November 25 evening, a confrontation broke out between the officers and some staff there.
Police say the three were sprayed with a chemical believed to be sulphuric acid and left with serious burns.
They claimed the attackers included the proprietor of the facility. A response team was sent to the facility to reinforce those being attacked.
The team managed to arrest five suspects including the proprietor of the facility. According to police, two of the officers had burn injuries on the face, hands and legs.
A female officer who was present was burnt in the face, hands and chest and was referred to Nairobi West Hospital for further attention.
A different team was sent to the facility to investigate the claims of handling stolen medicine. Five litres of suspected sulphuric acid and assorted drugs were recovered and kept as an exhibit.
Police said they intend to take action on the issue and invite other authorities for more investigations.
