Man caught in viral video assaulting content creator Bella Comedy arrested

A man captured on video savagely assaulting a woman during the Kutit Culture Event at Nairobi’s Carnivore Grounds has been arrested and charged.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Benard Kipkosgei, popularly known as Pavilion Motiriot, was tracked down by Lang’ata police officers after the footage went viral, drawing widespread condemnation online.

In the clip, Kipkosgei is seen pummelling and kicking the woman – since identified as content creator Bella Comedy - repeatedly.

The victim is reported to have lost Ksh.30,000 in cash, a mobile phone, and other personal items during the attack on August 9, 2025.

Public outrage over the incident flooded social media platforms, with many demanding swift justice. Police say they acted immediately, tracing the suspect’s movements before arresting him.

Kipkosgei was arraigned on August 11, where he faced charges of assault and robbery with violence. He denied the charges, and the case is set for mention on August 18, 2025.

Tearfully addressing the incident in a video shared on TikTok, Bella Comedy described the assault as humiliating as she attempted to clear her name from the accusations levelled against her by the businessman.

“You said that I have soiled your name online, but did you report me? You should have reported me if that was so. Why are you beating me? How many people have reposted your story? Am I the only one? I have not even posted anything about that child. My content is that I am doing it after it trends. I cover trending things only,” she narrated.

The distraught comedian also said that she was devastated that other men just watched as she got assaulted at the event.

“Men were just watching, and it was really painful that my fans had helped me get the ticket. I wish I never attended the event,” she said.

“I have suffered. I don’t have kids anymore. The way he hit my uterus, he finished all my kids. I have suffered. I know that if my mum were alive, she would come be with me. Right now, she sees me crying and people are claiming it’s content.”