Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Lobbying for New Police Chief Begins
Sunday Standard, Pg 21Sunday, 06 Feb 2011
Lobbying is afoot for the position of Inspector General of the National Police Service. This is a new office created under the new constitution. Also there is the pending appointment of the Chairman of the Police Oversight Authori
Full StoryPolice have to Fight Crime within the Law
The Star, Pg 19Tuesday, 01 Feb 2011
Cyprian Nyamwamu, Njeri Kabeberi and Hassan Omar stand against extrajudicial killings as they are opposed to mob justice and tyranny. The police must and should at all times perform their duties within the laid down rules and not
Full StoryRights Groups Call for Police Reforms
The Standard, Pg 13Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011
Human rights organizations say police reforms are vital if accountability is to be enhanced with security enforcement organs in the country. They said lack of accountability in the force is to blame for the increasing cases of ext
Full StoryPolice Reforms Urgent â?? Swedish Envoy
The Star, Pg 4Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011
The Swedish ambassador Ann Dismorr has accused the police of extra-judicial killings targeting suspected criminals. She said this shows the need to adopt new ways of combating crime including retraining the officers on crime preve
Full StoryNo Change Yet as Police Keep Image
Sunday, 19 Dec 2010
The police are yet to reform even after the new constitution and many other attempts to reform other sectors that the Waki commission stated need reforms. There have been many reports of torture and forced disappearance of peopl
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