For the past few weeks, several criminal incidences involving police officers have been reported sparking concern as to whether they are slowly becoming a security threat in the country.
Just a day ago, a rogue Administration Police (AP) officer attached to Kirinyaga police division descended on locals at Kamutungu market at around 10 PM where he left at least three people nursing serious body injuries.
Reports indicate that the said officer went beserk and indiscriminately started hitting people he came across using his gun.
As if this is not enough, another officer identified as David Kemboi of service number 117399 was booked at Karatina police station under OB NO. 51/31/5/2019, for allegedly lobbing a teargas canister at his lover in their rented house in Karatina town barely a week ago.
Considering the twin incidences, together with many other undocumented cases, it is a fact that a section of officers working under the National Police Service (NPS) are a real security threat.
With this in mind, the Inspector General of police should reign in and act on such rogue individuals to save the face of the police force. Failure, the Kenyan citizenry will lose trust in the security agencies, a thing that will pose a serious threat to peace and stability in the country.
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