Dorcas Rigathi's security team assault journalist (Video)

The journalist has been identified as Mwangi Muiruri.

• Another could be heard asking the police to leave his colleague alone.

NMG Journalist Mwangi Muiruri. He was harrased duri g Dorcas Rigathi's event.

A video has surfaced where security officers are seen roughing up a journalist in an event in Murang'a county on Thursday.

Second lady Dorcas Gachagua was at the event where she was overseeing the donation of relief food to Murangá residents affected by the drought.

In the video, the four security officers are seen harassing the journalist only identified as Mwangi Muiruri. One officer is seen slapping the journalist.

One of the men is seen slapping the journalist.

An officer in a blue uniform intervened and that is when the other officers let him go.

Another person probably a journalist was heard saying, "Ni colleague yangu banaa, ni colleague yangu." "He is my colleague."

He seems to be saying this in a bid to rescue the journalist from the attack by the officers.

The reason for the altercation was not known by the time of this publication.

It is alleged that the journalist has been arrested.

NMG's journalist Mwangi Muiruri arrested while covering DP William Ruto's event at Kangari in Murang'a. He was roughed up and his press card was destroyed.
NMG's journalist Mwangi Muiruri arrested while covering DP William Ruto's event at Kangari in Murang'a. He was roughed up and his press card was destroyed.
WATCH: For the latest videos on entertainment stories

Check out the latest news here and you are welcome to join our super exclusive Mpasho Telegram group for all the latest and breaking news in entertainment. We would also like to hear from you, WhatsApp us on +254 736 944935.