Among the many fulfilled promises by the Jubilee administration touches on the security sector. President Uhuru Kenyatta promised a lot before he was elected in the 2013 general election, and as he seeks a second term, it’s time to look at what he has achieved. To ensure Kenya is safe from all threats — both within and from outside the country’s borders — UhuRuto made 15 pledges, most of which have been realized. The 2013 Jubilee manifesto promised to set up and upgrade the security forces, through increasing the number of police vehicles and empower officers to take on crime in a more efficient manner. This pledge has been achieved though leasing of over 5,000 vehicles to the security forces. By the time the Jubilee administration ascended to power, most of the 3,000 vehicles in the hands of security officers were in a bad condition, President Kenyatta said. The President’s other promise was reforming the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and investing in the Anti-Terrorism Unit with professional expertise to fight terror groups, such as Somali-based Al Shabaab militants. There has been massive changes in the top leadership of NIS. The changes have led to reduced terror attacks in Kenya in the recent years — which is a big win for President Kenyatta and Kenyans who used to live in fear. The Jubilee administration delivered on the promise to pass legislation to empower police and other security forces to keep the country safe by passing the new Prevention and Terrorism Act. After years of facing danger without any cover, the President finally offered life insurance covers to officers in the disciplined forces — fulfilling his pre-election promise. The other great achievement was improving public safety and enabling police do their work by installing CCTV cameras in major cities in the country. This has now been done, reducing crime rates in towns.

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