Kenya police officers.Photo/nation.co.ke
Over 180, 000 police officers will be deployed to man the August general election.
The represents double the figure deployed in 2013.
According to Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet, the role of the special officers will be to enforce the law before, during and after the elections.
“We will be apolitical, impartial and we will apply the law as it is. We will take no nonsense from anybody irrespective of the political affiliation,” said Boinnet.
During the recent party nominations, Mr Boinnet said, 23 acts of violence and two deaths were reported countrywide and 62 suspected offenders arrested.
“This was not by chance. It was not by guesswork. It was a product of a multifaceted and multi-agency effort,” he said.