CALL FOR KENYA POLICE TO BE RETRAINED

Suspects, serving Kenya Police Officer Martin Munyi Ireri formerly of Central Police Station and now based at Kabete Police station Kiambu County (right) together with his two co accused Jeremiah Ngigi Mburu and Paul Mwangagi Mutinda were arraigned before Nairobi’s Senior Principal Magistrate at Milimani law Court Nairobi County Kenya. PHOTO /CHRIS OJOW

CALL FOR KENYA POLICE TO BE RETRAINED

By Chris Ojow

They have maintained position one in almost all

categories when it comes to awards the last

one was when they were declared position one

in corruption.

And when it’s comes to individuals breaking the

law, the position is firmly theirs where they were

recently accused of aiding citizens failing to

adhere to the current curfews and Coronavirus

pandemic guidelines.

In the list of unlawful custodial, extra judicial

killings they have strongly maintained the first

position with IPOA accusing them of not

following the laid down regulations and acting

professionally in line with the law.

Most of the cases forwarded for Prosecution

within the Judicial system are weak or with loopholes ,due

to rushed arrest and fabrications of charges which

cannot withhold convictions “wacha nifanye

iniondokee” translated as, rushing to complete

assignments without considering the merits,

effects and objectives.

Ten years ago, elected Siaya County Senator

James Orengo called for the retraining of the

Country National Police Officers after realising

that majority were not atper with the Morden

changes of life, technology and the change or

review of laws .

The Kenya National Police Service rebranded

from Kenya police force on several occasions

has been accused of violating the law and

acting with impunity, especially when it comes

to arresting offenders, calming demonstrations

where the 2010 new Constitution of the

Republic of Kenya Article 49 clause 1 (a), (c) ,

(d) ,(f) and clause 2 is commonly violated by the

law enforcement Officers.

And several law enforcement officers have been

arrested for taking bribes, engaging in crime

and conspiring in criminal activities especially

the youthful newly recruited at the age bracket

of twenty to thirty years old.

Recently a serving youthful Kenya police Officer

in his early 20s and based at Kabete Police

station Kiambu County, was arraigned before

Nairobi’s Senior Principal Magistrate together

with his two co accused where they were

charged with stealing and being in possession

of Government stores.

Kenya police Officer Martin Munyi Ireri the first

accused from right in the photo below , Paul

Mwangagi Mutunga second accused and

Jeremiah Ngigi Mburu third accused pleaded

not guilty to several counts of stealing and

being in possession of Government stores.

The accused were freed on a lenient bond of 0.5

Million surety of the same or a cash bail of 0.2

million Kenya shillings, due to the coronavirus

pandemic terrorising the entire World and with

the Prison departments within the Country

banning new admissions for remandees.

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