Former Subukia Member of Parliament Kiogi wa Wamwere has weighed in on the police reforms rollout, hailing and questioning it in equal measure.
Speaking on Sauti Ya Mwananchi Radio Saturday evening, Koigi faulted some section of the changes, including the abolition of junior officers' stay in police camps.
He noted that the same could turn deadly, especially to officers handlings guns, considering that they will have to keep their weapons at home.
This, he said, can easily lead to the weapons landing in wrong hands.
"We question whether the officers will be allowed to go home with their guns. If that's the case, then they can easily be misused by their children or to injure other people in case of arguments," he said.
Though he expressed his full support for the merger of the Kenya Police and Administration Police, Wamwere cautioned that the housing issue will further widen the gap between the law enforcers and the citizens.
He pointed out that with police living among them, citizens will be worried, considering that the police have been widely associated with cases of human rights violation and extortion.
"The police are a scare to most Kenyans because that are known to at times harass the people and this could only worsen unless they are taken through further training on ethics," he added.
Introducing the changes on Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta further announced the abolition of some police ranks, and introduced a new blue uniform for the force.
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