IG Kanja Warns Police Officers Amid Uproar
The move comes owing to the recent breach in security involving key high-profile figures in the country, including events attended by President Ruto...
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Inspector General (IG) Douglas Kanja has issued a stern warning to police officers assigned to VIP protection, emphasizing that they must operate strictly within the law following recent incidents and opposition claims of political interference.
- The IG singled out VIP protection as an area needing improvement and stated that officers acting outside legal frameworks will be held personally accountable.
- The warning comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Ouma by a bodyguard and security breaches involving President William Ruto's detail.
- IG Kanja also announced the upcoming graduation of new police officers who will be deployed to units like the newly formed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.
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