Harassment counts high among 13,000 complaints against police

Thomas Mukoya (second from left) flanked by some of the panelists from left to right, Administration Manager at the Standard Group Andy Kagwa, Police spokesman Charles Owino and KUJ Secretary General Eric Oduor. [Collins Kweyu/Standard]

Some 13,000 complaints have been lodged against police officers by the public.

According to Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the complaints majorly involve harassment, with many delays in solving complex cases because it requires forensic analysis.