Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
Police chiefs queried over fake officer saga
Daily Nation pg 8Tuesday, 08 Jan 2013
Police chiefs who worked with the mysterious man charged with impersonating a senior police officer were on Monday summoned to Nairobi over the saga. Rift Valley Provincial Police Officer John Mbijiwe and his predecessor, now in C
Full StoryM’Mbijiwe claims credit for exposing Waiganjo
The Star Pg 4Monday, 07 Jan 2013
Rift Valley provincial police officer John M’Mbijiwe has acknowledged that a man accused of a spate of criminal activities is the head of the Kenya Police Reservists in Rift Valley. Details emerged on Saturday that Joshua Ka
Full StoryEx-police officer new anti-graft commission boss
Standard Pg 2Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012
A former police officer has been appointed acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Abdi Ahmed Mohamud had been appointed as the deputy CEO, operations, but was sworn in yesterday t
Full StoryNew police nominees await Parliament nod
Standard Pg 8Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012
Former Director of Police Operations David Kimaiyo will be named the first Inspector General of Police if Parliament approves his name as planned. Officials said President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga settled on him last
Full StoryUS to respect outcome of March poll
Daily Nation pg 56Sunday, 16 Dec 2012
The United States and its European allies will respect the will of Kenyans when they elect the country’s fourth president next year. The State Department said on Friday it has made no decision on whether to allow Uhuru
Full StoryRedeployment and shuffling expected in police service
The Star Pg 5Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012
It has now emerged that under the National Police Service Act, senior police officers face redeployment as their positions have been scrapped. National Police Service Commission chairman Johnstone Kavulundi said politically appoin
Full StoryIpoa objects Muhoro, Kimilu hiring over integrity claims
Standard Pg 9Thursday, 13 Dec 2012
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) has opposed the nomination of current CID director Ndegwa Muhoro and his deputy Gideon Kimilu for the post of the Director of Criminal Investigations. On Wednesday Ipoa wrote to
Full StoryAgency seeks to stop hiring of CID boss
Daily Nation pg 8Thursday, 13 Dec 2012
Kenya’s top police detectives are being investigated by the policing oversight team over what it terms as serious allegations touching on their integrity. A new director is set to be appointed for a six-year-term by end of n
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