A boda boda rider and his colleagues beat a Nairobi county askari when he tried to arrest him for blocking Haile Selassie Avenue on Thursday evening.
The askari, who had taken the rider's keys, was attacked while pushing the motorcycle to the nearby city council office.
The riders escaped leaving the askari bleeding.
City inspectorate vice chairman and Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto condemned the incident and called for cooperation with officers to ease traffic flow.
"The bad blood between the askaris and wananchi should not be there," Ogeto said at City Hall on Friday.
"Traffic marshalls are employed to ensure traffic movement is smooth and that boda boda operators ply their trade in designated areas."
He advised the officers not to engage in corruption saying it will hinder service delivery.
Three weeks ago, Gor Mahia fans burned two cars, including a county van, on Moi Avenue after one of them was knocked down following a match with AFC Leopards.
A witness said a speeding county vehicle hit the fan prompting the others to vandalise the cars that were parked near the KenCom stage.
In other incidents, county askaris have engaged hawkers in running battles over which they have been accused of assault.
The Star
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