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Senator, civil society fault Uhuru on new police law

Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has faulted President Uhuru Kenyatta for assenting to a law that will give him have a say on who becomes the Inspector General of Police.

Mr Omar said the amendment goes against Article 10 on National Values in the Constitution. He also said the issue of recruitment of the police boss is a human resource mandate, which lies with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and is clear under Chapter 246 of the Constitution.

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