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Ruto toying with chaos by arresting opposition leaders

President William Ruto addresses residents on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Kenya has about 105,000 police officers against an adult population of 34 million. That translates to about one police officer per 324 people.

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