A police officer has sparked a serious outrage after he was found out to have handed over his a firearm to kids.
This photo of a Kenyan police officer posing with schoolchildren has caused an uproar.
The policeman got people talking after he allowed school girls to hold his firearm while they posed for the controversial snap.
The photo has since been making rounds on social media.
In the photo, the smiling officer is seen posing next to 7 schools girls, while two of them hold firearms, presumably belonging to the officer and a colleague.
It’s believed that the photo was taken during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations.
According to the National Police Service Act on the regulation of how to use firearms, servicemen are prohibited from giving out their guns to anyone, including their colleagues.
Many people are calling for the policeman to be punished for the careless act.