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I did watch with a lot of amusement the other day as President Kenyatta commissioned military-like hardware meant for the police. He has been doing a lot of commissioning lately. In his words, these vehicles are "meant to help in the fight against terrorism and generally ensure peace around the country."
Well, that seems a very noble achievement, until one really thinks about it. The vehicles numbering around 500 and inclusive of 25 mine resistant vehicles and 30 armored personnel carriers(APC), basically war machines, are in addition to 2200 others acquired earlier and deployed in the first and second phases of the 'Police modernisation Program.' Is the fight against terrorism the only reason behind this intensive investment? Especially keeping in mind that the iron-glove approach to counter terrorism is flawed and ineffective.
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