A widow who lost her husband, a cop has urged the state to let young police get more experience before sending them to risky battlefields.
Elka Simiyu, lost her husband in Northeastern early this year.
She said most young officers are dying without marrying or having children.
"If they had a child at least you can say even if they died they have left me a child," she said.
"It's very painful to lose your child at 21 or 22 years after one year in service. The junior cops should get at least three years of experience before being deployed in difficult areas."
Inspector General of police Japhet Koome said losing someone is painful saying, "We note that no commemoration can fill that gap."
Some 57 police officers have died in the line from November 2022 to date.
The IG spoke during a memorial service of police officers who died in the line of duty, last year.
