Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Police reforms appear off course given recent conduct of officers

A scared woman hides behind riot police in Kibera slum in Nairobi on August 12, 2017. Photo: AFP

During the post-election violence and its aftermath in 2007, the police force came into sharp focus. There was abundant evidence that the police were not just doing their work of maintaining law and order but became partisan agents of the PNU government under President Kibaki to perpetuate violence and brutality upon innocent Kenyans.

Their conduct was so bad that the commission of inquiry in the post-election violence implicated the police in the violence and killings. The commission and the UN Special Rapporteur recommended serious reforms for the police force. Ten years down the road, Kenyans are asking whether anything has really changed.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902