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Report reveals systemic failures in police service

Administration police on stand by to stop protesting Gen Z from marching to town during the Gen Z 1st anniversary on  June 25, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

A new report has laid bare the entrenched challenges undermining the effectiveness of the police and the wider criminal justice system.

The report by Midrift Hurinet paints a picture of an institution weighed down by corruption, rigid bureaucracy, weak management strategies and a culture of fear that suppresses internal accountability.

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