Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet in Nairobi on September 19, 2017, during the Members of Parliament Induction retreat. [Photo: nation.co.ke]
Religious leaders in Uasin Gishu county have expressed mixed reactions following a recently released report that ranked the Kenya Police Service as third worst in the world.
While the county's Gospel Ministers Fellowship chairman Bishop Wilson Kurui questioned the credibility of the report, the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) Uasin Gishu branch chairman Sheikh Abubakar Bini challenged the Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet to order for a thorough investigation aimed ascertaining the reasons behind the department being ranked poorly.
"We don't know why the report ranked our police dismally but it's something of concern that needs to be addressed and the issues raised fixed as quickly as possible," Bini said in Eldoret, Monday.
"Police have a mandate to provide security to the people and if such reports are anything to go by then many will have no faith in them. This is why the IG Boinet needs to act," he added.
Bishop Kurui, however, dismissed the report describing the Kenya police as the best trained.
"Who are these people? What criteria did they use to measure our police ability? We as Kenyans feel protected because we know our police are well trained to protect us and our properties," he said.
The 2016 World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) report released on Saturday ranked Botswana as best police service in Africa and position 47 globally.Rwanda was second best in Africa and 50 globally, followed by Algeria (58 ), Senegal (68 ) and Tunisia (72 ).