×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kesses man takes law into his own hands, offering a model worthy of replication

A fake police station constructed by an individual at Cheboror trading centre, Kesses Sub County, Uasin Gishu County, on March 10, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Some chap in the Rift Valley has captured the national attention for establishing a "police patrol base," which he reportedly operated undetected for six months. He was in the process of donating one of his vehicles for use at the "base."

I was about to ask how he planned on staffing the base, but I remembered that shouldn't pose a challenge at all; there are many fake cops in our midst, and some have been tried in an open court, while instances of police renting out their uniform and arms to crooks, are legion.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in