The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has protested lack of funds to enhance their operations.
IPOA chairman Isaak Hassan said they have had to seek for external help to investigate the death of teacher Albert Ojwang yet they have capacity to handle the case.
“To contextualise, IPOA had to request for external technical support in retrieval and analysis of the DVR footage from Central Police Station, yet it owns a modern Cellebrite equipment that can do
this.
This equipment could not be used because the licence is expired and has not been renewed because of lack of funding.”
And to enhance its effectiveness, IPOA appealed for support to enhance technical capacity building, operational budget, and funding for awareness creation and technical equipment.
He however said IPOA is dedicated to conducting investigations with impartiality, as it delivers its mandate of holding the police accountable, and working towards the attainment of the provision of Article244 of the Constitution.
The authority is handling dozens of cases including the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang.
He said the Authority monitored police conduct during protests convened to demand for justice for Ojwang’.
“Arising from the monitoring, IPOA recorded at least 13 serious injuries including the shooting of Mr. Boniface Mwangi Kariuki who is hospitalised under intensive care.
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