A clinical officer is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot by a police officer in Kericho County during curfew hours.

He was shot at Cheborge trading centre in Bureti constituency at 7.30 Wednesday as police officers implemented curfew orders.

"It is true there was a shooting incident with preliminary report indicating that rowdy youths pelted police officers on duty with stones leading to one of the security officers shooting in the air," said Ms Nafula.

"It is a case of a trigger-happy police officer who misused a firearm and put the life of an innocent man at risk," said Mr Philip Kipng'eno.

Mr Kipngeno said the misuse of firearms and abuse of power by police officers had become rampant in Bomet and Kericho counties since the curfew orders to curb the spread of Covid-19 were issued.