Empower police service to bolster war on crime

Kenya: Modernisation of the Kenya Police Service is a prerequisite to enhancing security and fighting crime that appears to be on an upswing. Though statistics indicate that there was a 14 per cent drop in crime in the last two months, it is not an indicator of the effectiveness of the police in fighting the vice.

While speaking to governors in Naivasha on issues of insecurity, the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Kimaiyo, said the country needed to “urgently recruit” an additional 200,000 police officers to help in combating crime. Coming at a time when the country is under siege and the existing small number of police officers is unable to fully cope, this is a request that needs immediate attention.