OVERSIGHT

IPOA submits plan to end extrajudicial killings

This follows President William Ruto directive on October 31

In Summary
  • "IPOA is best placed to come up with the plan and hand it to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration," Ruto said. 
  • During the meeting, the President said his administration is committed to ending extra-judicial killings in the country.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki with IPOA Board on Wednesday, November 9.
POLICE KILLINGS: Interior CS Kithure Kindiki with IPOA Board on Wednesday, November 9.
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The police oversight authority has submitted a strategy to end extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances to Interior CS Kithure Kindiki. 

They also discussed oversight strategies for the NPS and police welfare.

The move follows President William Ruto directive on October 31. 

"IPOA is best placed to come up with the plan and hand it to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration," Ruto said. 

During the meeting, the President said his administration is committed to ending extrajudicial killings in the country.

The meeting came in the wake of a tussle between Ipoa and the Police Internal Affairs Unit.

The units were conflicted over who should have been in charge of investigating the DCI officers from the disbanded Special Service Unit.

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