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October 13, 2025
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Encouraging police brutality: Atwoli Sparks Debate with Tough Talk on Policing
COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli stirred controversy on Saturday after declaring that police officers must maintain strict discipline and firm boundaries with civilians — not friendship. Speaking in Tana River County during a thanksgiving ceremony for Dr. Amani Yuda Komora..
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COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli sparked controversy by stating that Kenyan police officers should maintain strict discipline and firm boundaries with civilians, rather than seeking friendship. He argued that "friendly policing" would weaken law enforcement and encourage crime, during a thanksgiving ceremony for the new Chairperson of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), Dr. Amani Yuda Komora.
- Atwoli urged the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to ease up on punishing officers for on-duty actions.
- His remarks were made in Tana River County.
- Atwoli controversially stated, “Mwafrika mtu wa ngozi nyeusi, usipomnyorosha, utampata kwa bedroom yako,” emphasizing the need for discipline among "the African man."
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