Blind obedience hobbles police force

One of the more alarming revelations from the on-going public hearings into the activities of alleged police impostor Joshua Waiganjo is just how easily top officers were fooled, bullied or co-opted into breaking the law. Many concede they were aware something was amiss but, incredibly, none chose to take any action to bring Waiganjo’s five-year escapade to a close.

At the point of its discovery, during investigations into the killing of dozens of police officers in Baragoi, Samburu District, some officers tried to obstruct justice and protect superiors whose actions apparently allowed or facilitated the deception.