Police transfers do little to improve security in Kenya

Police chiefs are being transferred in impromptu reshuffles. Such transfers often come on the heels of failure on the part of the police to contain a situation and the reason given for the transfers over the years has always been to improve security.

In the latest move, more than 60 police officers will be transferred in a bid to improve security especially in volatile areas. On the border between Kisumu and Nandi counties, security has been a perennial nightmare, as recent events where three people were killed prove.