Politicians bullying the public into a rushed referendum

Just a few weeks back, President Kenyatta launched another Police reforms programme that appears progressive and comprehensive. An overhaul of the police force was never needed more. Let me illustrate this by way of two recent experiences from Mombasa.
Three weeks ago, a young man died in the cells of one of the city’s police stations. He has not yet been laid to rest because two pathologists who had agreed to do the post mortem were warned over the telephone to go easy on this inquest. Closer to home, the area in which I live has recently witnessed mob justice, vigilante and police killings on such a scale that the environs should be declared a war zone. Yet a visit to the local station proved depressingly disheartening when top cops openly declared that they will continue to kill any young person they find carrying a crude weapon. 

You probably have your own horror story with regards to the police or other state agencies. Everywhere you go, Kenyans are complaining of corruption, theft, wastage, insecurity and the cost of living.