'Mufasa': Police want Dutch national seen insulting officers in Diani deported

Police in Diani, Kwale County, are to process the deportation of Elwin Ter Horst, a Dutch national seen on video hurling insults and spitting on police officers at Diani Police Station. 

In a viral video, Horst was seen shouting at officers, and went on gobbing and hawking saliva and mucus at a male police officer in the station. 

Elwin Ter Horst had been detained at the station on Tuesday evening while drunk and was expected to be arraigned in court to answer to charges of assault, malicious damage to property, creating a disturbance, and possession of narcotics. 

It was also established that he was staying in the country illegally, as his passport had expired.

Msambweni Police Commander, Robinson Langat, strongly condemned the act of abuse, warning foreign nationals who violate Kenyan laws that strict legal action will be taken against them.

Horst, has since apologized for his actions, expressing regret and his desire to remain in Kenya. The Dutch national said that he was suffering from stress that caused him to lose his mental composure on the day of the incident.

“I had a psychosis; I need my medicine… I did not have water and food for a long time,” Horst further stated, identifying himself as ‘Mufasa’. 

“I have psychosis,” Dutch national filmed abusing and spitting at a police officer in Diani pleads for forgiveness pic.twitter.com/pXJe7gd3mg

The suspect has been arraigned at the Kwale Court.