Cops on promotion courses grumble over harsh treatment

ALL IS NOT well at a police training campus. Reason? Officers undergoing promotion courses, some over 45 years old, claim they are being treated worse than recruits. Constables-turned-instructors are reportedly abusing and punishing senior officers, even those old enough to be their fathers, citing directives from their superiors. Field recreation has allegedly been turned into punishment, while the sick face open discrimination. With courses dragging past midnight, tedious exercises, meagre rations and endless fatigue, many are now asking why their training is harsher than similar courses in the other two training colleges.

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IT APPEARS FRIENDSHIP in politics comes at a steep price. A county boss, already in trouble over alleged misuse of funds, has become the butt of jokes back home. Word is, he borrowed Sh20 million from a neighbouring county colleague to buy a house in the city. But when it came to returning the cash, his phone, it is alleged, suddenly developed network problems. Calls from his generous colleague, we are told, have gone unanswered for almost two years now. In the village WhatsApp groups, residents joke that the man was conned the money by brokers.

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STILL ON SECURITY matters, a female security officer has become a hot topic in her unit after mistakenly sharing her nude photos on an official WhatsApp group. To make matters worse, the group included her bosses. Whether she was under the influence at the time, no one can say. The images, some in compromising poses, lingered for several hours before she realised her mistake. Whisperers claim it remains unclear if she accidentally posted them herself or if a vengeful boyfriend, with access to her phone, decided to embarrass her. Either way, the incident has left her colleagues stunned and her bosses whispering.

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A FORMER GOVERNOR eyeing a return to politics is a confused man. He is supposedly unsure which party or political camp to join. To confirm he is indeed at a crossroads, he has now turned to social media to keep people guessing. Recently, he updated all his profile photos, carefully picking those he is captured shaking hands with the powers that be. The move is being read as a coded signal, either to show he is well-connected or to calm suspicions about where he really stands. For now, he seemingly appears undecided, but very deliberate in keeping his options open.