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Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
On the face of it, President William Ruto's directive that the Kenya Police Service be given financial autonomy was thoughtful, even desirable.
Hitherto, budgetary allocations for the Police Service were domiciled in the Office of the President, effectively denying the Inspector General of Police (IG) any say on its usage.
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