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Ratio of Kenya Police officers to civilians overstated

Security was a campaign issue in the just concluded general elections with the government more than once defending increased enrolment of personnel to boost security.

“In 2013, Kenya had 83,165 police officers in service giving Kenya a police to civilian ratio of 1:505, which was not in line with the UN recommended ratio of 1:450,” read the presidential delivery portal in part.

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