IG Kanja cannot recall bodyguards without written notice, court rules

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja when he appeared before the Senate's Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration on May 29, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The High Court has ruled that the Inspector General of Police cannot withdraw security from public officials without a written notice.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in his verdict over the withdrawal of bodyguards for governors Ochilo Ayacko, Gladys Wanga, James Orengo, Anyang Nyong'o and Simba Arati, said that security details are benefits afforded by the government to its officers and cannot be taken away whimsically.