Why the police must cultivate goodwill while enforcing curfew

Once again the National Police Service has exhibited its traditional trait of ruthlessness after several reported cases of brutality meted on hapless citizens, during the ongoing curfew. From incidences captured in Mombasa, Nairobi and Nakuru, there is still a long way our security agencies have to go before they can cultivate the goodwill of Kenyans.

It is heart-wrenching to watch women, men, children and even journalists being beaten by the police. Coming in the wake of the coronavirus, the police violence is uncalled for and a step in the wrong direction. There is nothing civil, nor modern about the way police handled Kenyans on Friday.