BY ALBERT NYAKUNDI
CLOSE to twenty civil society outfits have raised concerns following Sunday night exposé aired on Citizen Television, where some security agents have been linked to hiring of security equipment to Criminals.
The organizations include Independent Medico-Legal Unit, Haki Africa, Women Empowerment Link, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Defenders Coalition, Amnesty International, among others.
In a joint press statement sent to newsrooms under an umbrella known as Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K) the organizations demand for swift probe.
PRWG-K is an alliance of national and grassroots organisations committed to professionalism and rule of law.
The statement on Monday evening reads in part, “The Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG-K) strongly condemns these criminal activities within the security sector, which undoubtedly degrade safety and security across the country.”
The civil society organizations claim various reports by both the Police Internal Affairs Unit and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority have revealed police involvement in crime.
The organizations have called on the National Assembly through the Administration and National Security Committee to conduct a public inquiry into the role of the police as highlighted in the TV documentary.
They have also appealed to the Inspector General of Police to conduct an independent national audit of the police armory to confirm the movement of firearms and ammunition within the service.
In the statement the civil society wants the Police Internal Affairs Unit to move with speed and investigate the matter with a view of bringing culprits to book.
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