But 15 years later, that transformation remains a pipedream. Police brutality and impunity are nothing new in kenya First the name was changed from a force to a service to align with the new constitutional dispensation The establishment of the national police service commission was a step to ensure that. Hampering efficient policing in the country Dedication i dedicate this research project to my dear son edwin, my brother justin, my mum and dad and my dear friends for their constant monitoring and reminder to solder on and not to give up
This l police service commissi strive to ensure that the mandate of the commission is realized. There has been a significant transformation in policing Increasing the number of police officers in both services, bringing in new technology into policing, and new developments in local policing through community policing (including the nyumba kumi4 initiative) initiatives. The national task force on police reforms (2009) was clear that the decision of a merger between the kenya police service and administration police service was a dificult one. Despite public outrage and protests, kenyan police officers continue to use inhumane, brutal and sometimes fatal methods with little consequence Douglas lucas kivoi, who has studied policing and police reform in kenya, unpacks the situation.
This unit was created to protect the crown’s commercial interests in the vast region covering kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and some parts of tanzania. The end of the late president daniel moi’s rule in 2003, however, paved way for a new beginning for the service as the late president mwai kibaki’s narc government promised reforms across government agencies including the police force, to make it more accountable and sensitive to human rights.
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