On Monday, a Kenyan woman was allegedly beaten by security aides of a Kenyan governor, Ferdinand Waititu, when she went to serve a court order barring the county government from demolishing her business premises.

The woman identified as Wambui Wa Githurai, had gone to the Kiambu county governor’s office to furnish the county officer, with a court order but encountered resistance from the governor’s security aides, who refused her access.

An eyewitness, Isaac Kinyanjui, said: “Lady from Kiambu county, Wambui Wa Githurai went to the governor’s office to personally serve him with a court order restraining his goons from vandalising her premises and carting away her merchandise. It’s apparent Kiambu people were duped into electing a goon. To attack our women in public offices is unacceptable, despicable and an affront to our dignity as a royal county.”

Githurai had earlier in the month on her Facebook page condemned the actions of the government, who had destroyed her shop.

“I travelled to Mombasa for niece's burial yesterday night only to be called today that there are people who are destroying my small container at Githurai 45. They had Kiambu County Vehicles.

They have carried away my container worth 90k and destroyed the display. Inside were phones worth 150,000shs. Accessories worthy 75,000 ksh . All this because i dont support the govt of day. God bless you team Waititu”

The incident ignited social media rage with residents of Kiambu and Kenyans condemning Waititu's administration for perpetrating violence against women.