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Leave politics out of provision of VIP protection

Late President Mwai Kibaki's bodyguards. [File, Standard]

The drama surrounding the scaling down of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's security is unfortunate and uncalled for. Indeed, the political furore leaves a bad taste in the mouth even as Kenyans transition to a new administration.

While we agree that the National Police Service reserves the right to rationalise deployment of police officers, including those involved in protection of VIPs, the manner in which the issue was handled does not inspire a lot of confidence.

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