Sakaja, Koome to form county policing authority to end insecurity

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja have agreed to form a policing authority to end the insecurity issues in the county.

Koome said that after their lengthy discussions on Monday, the governor committed to forming the body.

“The governor will operationalise the Nairobi County Policing Authority as soon as possible,” he said.

The authority, Koome said, is anchored in law, including in the National Police Service Act.

The act says that the county governor chairs the authority.

Koome said that the governor can delegate the chairmanship of the authority to his deputy.

Other members of the authority include the county police commander, the county criminal investigations commander, the national intelligence coordinator for Nairobi county and the police county commissioner.

“Two elected MPs nominated by the National Assembly will also be in the authority, in addition to having all the 17 constituencies in Nairobi represented in the body,” he said.

He said women, youth and Persons With Disabilities will also be included and represented in the authority.

“Community-based organisations, faith-based organisations and businesses in Nairobi will also be included,” he said.

He said once the authority will be a game changer for security in the county after the last few weeks have been plagued by a spike in criminal activity.