Public oversight over KDF ensures greater transparency

A new Bill that seeks to restructure some aspects of how the military is supervised is raising concern in many quarters, therefore some of its proposed provisions will require greater scrutiny to put to rest fears that it could work against our national interests.

The KDF Amendment Bill 2015, which seeks to shield the armed forces from civilian oversight, proposes that MPs—who are the peoples’ representatives in Parliament— should no longer have a role in ensuring financial accountability.