IPOA chair nominee pledges tougher police oversight
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson nominee Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu has pledged to defend the rights of Kenyans...
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Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu, nominee for the chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), has pledged to uphold police oversight and defend citizen rights if approved.
- Dr. Oburu emphasized IPOA's need for independence to investigate police misconduct without interference.
- He proposed increased use of CCTV and body-worn cameras, alongside digitizing police records, to enhance transparency.
- The nominee highlighted IPOA's critical staffing shortage, operating with approximately 300 employees against an approved establishment of 1,300.
- Dr. Oburu also backed expanding IPOA's mandate to other state agencies and granting it arrest powers.
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