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Shame of Kenyan police officers forced to convert cells into living quarters

The state of housing at Karatina police station in Mathira, Nyeri. Thousands of police officers who risk their lives to protect Kenyans and their property are living and working in deplorable conditions. (PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/ STANDARD)

Thousands of police officers who risk their lives to protect Kenyans and their property are living and working in deplorable conditions.

A survey across the country reveals that some police officers have converted police cells into living quarters, while in some regions, the law enforcers are forced to mould mud and repair their ramshackle living quarters every time it rains.

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