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Release poll gadget data, IEBC ordered
Daily Nation pg 5Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
The electoral commission has been ordered to release the serial numbers of hand-held devices used to transmit poll results to the Cord Coalition. The High Court on Tuesday ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissio
Full StoryPolice bosses harass juniors and ignore public, says report
Daily Nation pg 10Thursday, 14 Mar 2013
Senior police officers regularly harass their juniors and fail to act on matters reported by the public, a new report reveals. It also castigates police bosses citing the manner in which they treat their fellow officers and
Full StorySweet victory for former journalists
Standard Pg 18Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Three ex-journalists in Nyamira and Migori counties clinched victory in the just-concluded election. Former veteran radio presenter Alice Chae won the Nyamira County women representative seat by a landslide where she polled 72,562
Full StorySecret police to man city slums hotspots
Daily Nation pg 9Monday, 04 Mar 2013
Undercover officers have been deployed to all Nairobi slums to monitor Monday’s elections. The Criminal Intelligence Unit officers started work last week in Kibera, Mathare, Dandora, Huruma and Kangemi. They will work closel
Full StoryPolice reform gaps pose March 4 risk
The Star Pg 9Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013
The 2007/08 post election violence which claimed 1,300 lives shows how vital it is for Kenyan police to be prepared ahead of polls this March. Amnesty International termed police reform in Kenya: “A Drop in the Ocean”.
Full StoryPolice’s ability to ensure peaceful voting queried
Daily Nation pg 9Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013
A new report has expressed fear that police may not be prepared to guarantee a peaceful General Election in Kenya. The Amnesty International report Police Reform In Kenya: A Drop In the Ocean says that police operations and proced
Full StoryAmnesty faults pace of police reforms
Standard Pg 11Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013
A new report on police reforms has urged Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo to speedily detail security measures to be put in place during the March 4 elections. In the report, Amnesty International expressed concern that a
Full StoryKavuludi says police nominees fit for office
The Star Pg 4Monday, 28 Jan 2013
National Police Service Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi has backed President Mwai Kibaki’s appointment of the Grace Kaindi and Samuel Arachi as deputy police inspector general and Ndegwa Muhoro as the director of crimi
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