Mpeketoni mess calls for central police command

Kenya: The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has released a report that singles out the Police Service for censure, having failed to provide adequate security to the residents of Lamu County even after the National Intelligence Service (NIS) provided enough intelligence reports for the police to act on in an effort to forestall terrorist attacks.

While NIS indicates it handed to the Police Service intelligence reports of an impending attack as far back as 2013, the police have denied receipt. Clearly, there exists mistrust and a communication breakdown between the two security agencies that are detrimental to the security of the country.