Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen announced a new raft of policy reform frameworks in the National Police Service (NPS) to streamline efficiency in police stations across the nation.
Addressing the press on Monday, Murkomen noted that the reforms were created to make Kenyan police stations “centres of excellence”.
The reforms include the mandatory installation of CCTV surveillance in all 1,209 stations for the next two years, which Murkomen said shall be manned by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS).
He added he will be making proposals to parliament to enact laws that criminalise tampering with CCTV cameras and that the OCS should report CCTV failure within an hour after the occurrence.
Murkomen also directed all police stations to digitize their occurrence books in the next year, to make the incident reporting system tamper-proof.
The NPS will also take part in community policing initiatives to enhance community integration and improve the relationship between police officers and the communities.
All police stations will also have regular audits and performance reviews to independently examine police conduct.
Murkomen added that the installation of the structures will be made in conjunction with the law society and religious leaders to enhance seamless realization.
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