Police arrest Chinese man for flogging a Kenyan waiter

The Kenyan police have arrested four men, known to be of Chinese citizenships, for assaulting a Kenyan last week.

Although their identities have not been made public as at the time of this report, one of them - a chef at a local restaurant - was filmed while caning a Kenyan worker.

According to a local TV station, who released the footage of the incident, the Kenyan- a waiter - was flogged at the Chez Wou Restaurant in Kileleshwa, Nairobi for allegedly "reporting late to work".

WATCH: 'K24 Digital' has exclusively obtained a disturbing video clip showing a senior Chinese hotel officer whipping a Kenyan waiter over allegations of reporting late to work. The video was recorded at Chez Wou Restaurant in Kileleshwa, Nairobi last week. pic.twitter.com/CTIns3wOyn

— K24 TV (@K24Tv) February 8, 2020

The Kenyan police, as a result, followed up on the case and raided the restaurant only to find out that only one of the Chinese nationals had a work permit.

In a tweet, the police said, "Eight Kenyans who work at the hotel were also escorted to Kilimani Police Station for further interrogation," the police said.

The Chinese embassy in Kenya tweeted that it was aware of the video and that it "supports" investigations by Kenyan authorities:

The Embassy noticed a video clip about a Chinese chef and Kenyan colleague issued by K24 TV today. We support the Kenyan police to investigate the whole issue thoroughly according to Kenyan laws. Whoever violating the law will face the legal consequences.@K24Tv

— Chinese Embassy in Kenya (@ChineseEmbKenya) February 8, 2020