Tag Archives: Kenya

This column and this article credit dramatically improved response to last week’s Riverside terror attack in Nairobi, compared to the 2013 Westgate attack, for better results — fewer casualties, more evacuations, and quicker resolution. Coordination, command and control among security forces … Continue reading →

In its 2019 World Report, Human Rights Watch highlights police abuses in Kenya, citing “Lack of accountability for serious human rights violations, perpetrated largely by security forces … abusive police operations in opposition strongholds, with police beating and shooting to … Continue reading →

This article reports that 49 chief inspectors in the traffic police in Kenya have been found unfit for service and may lose their positions. They are accused of taking bribes from operators of private mini-bus services and and of being … Continue reading →

This article reports that the Administration Police in Kenya will be phased out, with 50,000 members transferred to the National Police Service and 10,000 reassigned to border control and related duties. The change is billed as an efficiency move but … Continue reading →

This article reports appointment of new police leaders in Kenya. It notes “The changes in the National Police Service top brass come at a time when the Force is on the spot over human rights violations, failing to enforce traffic … Continue reading →

This video reports a risky situation for the village of Nyaribo, Kenya. Located down range of the police college in Kiganjo, village residents take cover whenever the recruits are engaged in firearms training. Then they collect stray bullets and look … Continue reading →