Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Police Reforms

Release poll gadget data, IEBC ordered

Daily Nation pg 5
Wednesday, 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

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Police bosses harass juniors and ignore public, says report

Daily Nation pg 10
Thursday, 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

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Sweet victory for former journalists

Standard Pg 18
Friday, 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

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Secret police to man city slums hotspots

Daily Nation pg 9
Monday, 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

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Police reform gaps pose March 4 risk

The Star Pg 9
Wednesday, 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”.

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Police’s ability to ensure peaceful voting queried

Daily Nation pg 9
Wednesday, 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

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Amnesty faults pace of police reforms

Standard Pg 11
Wednesday, 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

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Kavuludi says police nominees fit for office

The Star Pg 4
Monday, 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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