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President Ruto's take on police officers using their guns on suspected criminals

President William Ruto during a joint media interview at State House, Nairobi on January 4, 2023. [Standard]

President William Ruto has said his government won’t condone extrajudicial killings.

His remarks come on the back of statements made by the Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome in December 2022, when he asked police officers not to fear using their firearms when exposed to danger.

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