from Judy Miriga

Folks,

Kenya Government must be made and be forced to act against Drug peddlers, it is killing and destroying our youths and Kenya’s larger society.

This is not how Kenya should prepare to go to election, with thugs and criminal networks taking control of Kenya’s leadership. It is Evil and Wicked.

This coalition of Kibaki and Raila cannot manage or improve corruption, drug and human trafficking, they are the aiders of corruption, impunity and graft including drug and human trafficking. They must resign immediately. They both seem to give corruption a blank cheque to run wild in Kenya. This is why, police reform is far from being realized. Kenyans cannot keep living in fear and hopelessness.

We need help all over the world to stamp this drug network and improve security in Kenya. Coalition Government must resign now for order to take place in Kenya.

Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com

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KTN Kenya (Inside Story) – The Untouchables – Part 1/2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RleMpkbAko&feature=related

Uploaded by abelsez on Nov 7, 2011

^^ if you are not familiar with the alleged players,skim through that! The cop killers are known(page 34).The document is at least a year old.The 1st time I read that,it came off as some mindless drivel of an attention seeking loon but the parallels with this report just gives it credence.

Part 2 Jicho Pevu

other links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_Drug_War

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/28/f-mexico-drug-cartels.html

LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
This video is for purposes of launching a discussion on kenya’s fight against drugs termed under “fair use”.Viewers are authorised to watch the video “KTN Kenya -The Untouchables – Part 1/2” only for the puposes of launching a discussion on Kenya’s fight against drugs.

KTN – Jicho Pevu Part 1 (The Untouchables) – Nov 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWLkQXoxIjE

KTN (Jicho Pevu) Paruwanja la mihadarati (The untouchables) – Part 2/2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbdLfWHFGjI

Uploaded by abelsez on Nov 8, 2011

^^ if you are not familiar with the alleged players,skim through that! The cop killers are known(page 34).The document is at least a year old.The 1st time I read that,it came off as some mindless drivel of an attention seeking loon,this now gives it some sort of credence.

other links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_Drug_War

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/28/f-mexico-drug-cartels.html

LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
This video is for purposes of launching a discussion on kenya’s fight against drugs termed under “fair use”.Viewers are authorised to watch the video KTN (Jicho Pevu) Paruwanja la mihadarati – Part 2/2″ only for the puposes of launching a discussion on Kenya’s fight against drugs.

Part 2

KTN – Jicho Pevu Part 2 (The Untouchables) – Nov 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFmJvRIdQBE

chris murungaru…. I can’t even capitalize your name coz I don’t have time for that. Senior government official my? foot. Nkt.

david kiragu be released immediately or because ignorancy is not an excuse in the court law his sentence should not be? more than 3 months nd a fine of ksh 1000. the only ignorance i see here is the stupid gov officials who think they are above the law
asenath89 47 minutes ago
These Kenyan top? dogs will die a bitter death!
twittqueen 1 hour ago
Part II PRONTO!!!!?
Head1Ngumu 5 hours ago
Everyone mention in this story should be? arrested
christophermbithi 10 hours ago
Dennis for Chief of? CID & Mohammed Ali for Police Commisioner!!!
walewaleable 10 hours ago
Please upload the rest of the videos, this is very shocking! Keep it up Dennis and Mohamed? Ali

Jicho Pevu 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=fbdLfWHFGjI&annotation_id=annotation_646636&src_vid=GB2KXrTabKI

^^ if you are not familiar with the alleged players,skim through that! The cop killers are known(page 34).The document is at least a year old.The 1st time I read that,it came off as some mindless drivel of an attention seeking loon,this now gives it some sort of credence.

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part? 2 please
asenath89 2 minutes ago

i clearly remember when Chemorei was murdered in his home in kitale, not far from my home, hard to believe how far the story goes,? what an investigation, upto today Chemorei’s family seeks justice, now i know why that justice is so far away!
MrSireed 1 hour ago
SHOWS THERES MO THAN? U MAY THINK
frankfiveable 1 hour ago
Shocking is an understatement how we let these people get away with somethings is beyond me. Saddest thing is they will run for elections and get back into govt and carry on …… We should make? them an example for others so hiyo tabia ikome, they should be stripped off their positions and jailed …… Those journalists are amazing please carry on the good work we need more people like you …..
ctaaka 1 hour ago
shame on you Govt of kenya. shame on? you
ShattyDiablo 5 hours ago
@langaxx2? make that two
ShattyDiablo 5 hours ago
good investigation MOHA?
fello2015 7 hours ago
good investigation MOHA

Pirates jicho pevu

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Artur Brothers Report

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A report on the activities of the Artur brothers is out and Environment Minister John Michuki is among some of the high profile names mentioned as having been heavily involved in the activities of the infamous duo. The report made its way to the floor of the house. And differences between the Executive and Parliament over the latter’s zealous fight against corruption played out in parliament when Prime Minister Raila Odinga cautioned Parliamentary Departmental Committees to allow relevant government bodies to conduct investigations into corruption allegations before pointing accusing fingers and demanding the resignation of ministers. Andrew Ochieng has been monitoring proceedings in the August house.

The Artur duo were conmen and traffickers

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A parliamentary committee that investigated the infamous Arturs brothers says the two brothers enjoyed protection from powerful people in government. They now want several top officials including cabinet minister John Michuki to

Prove that I am a drug dealer,Mwau insists

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Suspended Assistant Minister for Trade Harun Mwau is once again challenging anybody with evidence linking him to drug trafficking to present it. Mwau who has kept a low profile for nearly four months now, spoke to NTV on a day of high drama at his offices, as police took into custody a foreigner suspected to have been spying on the Kilome legislator. Robert Nagila reports.

HARUN MWAU EXCLUSIVE ON K24

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John Harun Mwau’s Profile

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Kilome mp john Harun Mwau is one man who has simply never managed to shake off controversy. For a man who is no doubt one of the wealthiest in the country, information is scanty about him or his businesses. A flamboyant lawmaker, who does not even bother with his parliamentary salary, Mwau has continuously been associated with the illicit trade of narcotics, an allegation he has persistently and vehemently denied. So just who is this man John Harun Mwau, and what business interests does he have? Francis Gachuri gives us this insight.

The Mwau’s Sanctions Saga

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The government is confirming that no official extradition request has been received from the U.S. regarding Kilome MP John Harun Mwau, and businesswoman Naima Mohammed Nyakinyua, the two Kenyans U.S. President Barack Obama has sought sanctions against on drug dealing claims. Internal Security Minister Professor George Saitoti says that no action can be taken against the duo until the US government shares the evidence it has to prove that indeed the two are drug barons. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere says it will take the police time to piece together any evidence against Mwau and Nyakinyua on the drug dealing claims. Chris Thairu reports.

Fighting drug lords has deadly consequences

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Is it a war that can be won? This is the question that dominates debate as Kenyans watch the unfolding events in the wake of the capture of heroin worth millions in the coastal city of Mombasa.

Narcotics purge

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The six suspects arrested in Mombasa with a consignment of heroin with a street value of nearly 400 million shillings will be back in court to take a plea on drug trafficking charges. The suspects were not able to take a plea last Friday, when they were first arraigned in court after the state failed to get an interpreter for one of them, who only communicates in Persian.

Pirates inside story

Police on Terror Suspects

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Onto security matters now and police released the names of nine most wanted Kenyan terror suspects alleged to have links with Somalia’s al Shabaab militia group. Deputy police spokesman Charles Wahong’o said the nine were among a group of eleven Kenyan terror suspects on the loose but whose two members were later gunned down in a fire fight with the police after the slaying of two traffic police officers along Thika road last year. And as Abdi Osman reports, police have urged members of the public to offer any information they may have on the suspects to the nearest police station, pledging that this will be treated in utmost confidence.

AXIS OF DEATH PT 3

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Third part of a three part KTN Inside Story Series on Drugs, Porstitution and poverty in the coastal town of Mombasa.

Reporter: John-Allan Namu
Camera: Joseph Njagi

Kenya: Powerful Criminal Networks Hold the Nation Hostage
Rasna Warah
27 October 2011

analysis

Kenyans are seen to have a “business-as-usual” approach to corruption, but a new report published by the International Peace Institute shows that our extreme tolerance of impunity is having devastating consequences and is, in fact, undermining the State’s legitimacy,’ writes Rasna Warah.

Kenyans are seen to have a “business-as-usual” approach to corruption, but a new report published by the International Peace Institute shows that our extreme tolerance of impunity is having devastating consequences and is, in fact, undermining the State’s legitimacy.

Endemic corruption and powerful transnational criminal networks are “white-anting” state institutions and public confidence in them, says the report. These “termites” are hollowing out State institutions, thereby rendering them impotent.

Peter Gastrow, the author of the report titled “Termites at Work: Transnational Organised Crime and State Erosion in Kenya” [PDF], says that rampant corruption within the Police Force, the Judiciary and other State institutions has allowed criminals to penetrate political institutions.

Powerful criminal networks with links to Parliament currently pose a big threat to the creation of laws, policies and regulations that could help curb money laundering and drug trafficking.

Governments that lack the capacity or the political will to counter such penetration, he says, run the risk of becoming “captured states” – that is, states whose government structures have become captives of uncontrolled corruption.

If this goes unchecked, he warns, the criminal networks could penetrate the East African Community and cause havoc in neighbouring countries.

This could result in the kind of lawlessness that has turned countries such as Mexico and Colombia into murderous, violent places where drug lords and criminals hold organs of the State hostage, a scenario that is just too horrific to imagine.

The following highlights from the report are most worrying:

– Increased volumes of heroin from Pakistan and Iran, and cocaine from Latin America, are being transmitted through Kenya. At least 10 major international drug trafficking networks, headed mainly by West Africans, but also involving Kenyans, are responsible for the bulk of the cocaine and heroin trafficked into and through the country.

– Drug money is increasingly being used to attain positions of influence, particularly in politics.

– Militia groups in Somalia have started to profit from drugs trafficked into Kenya. The port of Kismayu in southern Somalia is used to import drugs into Kenya.

– Kenya is the biggest market for counterfeit goods from India and China.

– A Kenyan cartel comprising current and former MPs, activists linked to politicians – including a prominent businesswoman – and customs personnel are working with a network of Chinese, Somali and Pakistani criminals to smuggle drugs, counterfeits and other illicit commodities through the port of Mombasa.

– During the first nine months of 2010, at least 10 small arms seizures were reported on Garissa road en route to Nairobi from Somalia. The UN’s Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya is sometimes used as a storage facility by arms smugglers.

– Corrupt staff at the Dadaab refugee camp are involved in human trafficking and the sale of “slots” for refugees wishing to migrate to South Africa, Europe and the United States.

– Eastleigh in Nairobi is East Africa’s hub for the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of women and children. About 50 girls, mainly from Somalia are trafficked every week from north-eastern Kenya to Nairobi.

– In 2010, a staggering $2.1 billion found its way into the economy without the government being able to explain its source.

– Funds laundered from Kenya sometimes end up with al Shabaab in Somalia.

If no action is taken, there is a huge risk that Kenya’s State institutions will be eaten up from the inside by criminal elements. As a result, the legitimacy of the State will be undermined.

Kenya will crumble as criminals will be at the helm, making laws to suit themselves and bribing their way through murder, drug and human trafficking, sale of illicit arms and a whole range of criminal activities.

The report recognises that the current reforms in the Judiciary could restore the public’s confidence in government institutions.

However, these reforms must be accompanied by far-reaching steps to counter crime, corruption and impunity, including the appointment of special police taskforces to investigate these crimes and taking drastic action against those involved in corruption.

Unfortunately, the government appears unwilling – for whatever reason – to take these steps.

Rasna Warah is a columnist with the Daily Nation.

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Iteere Blames Drug Barons for Heroin Haul Controversy
Maxwell Masava
1 April 2011

POLICE Commissioner Mathew Iteere yesterday blamed unnamed drug traffickers for the fiasco over the actual weight of the heroin impounded by police in Mombasa last week.
Iteere said the drug traffickers and cartels in the country were trying to manipulate the investigations by compromising some of the junior and senior officers at Vigilance House.

In a statement issued by Iteere and read on his behalf by police spokesman Erick Kiraithe, the commissioner accused the drug traffickers of mounting a “media campaign” to discredit the detectives working on the case. He cited the weight discrepancies as one of the areas being used by the drug traffickers to manipulate the investigations.

Civil as well as religious leaders have been raising queries about the discrepancies in the weight of the drug police announced when it was impounded.

There have been growing claims that 94 kilos of the seized heroin went missing, a claim police deny. The original haul was said to be 196 kilos packed in 98 sachets. However, police amended the haul to102 kilos after weighing it claiming the original figure of 196 kilos was just an estimate.

On Tuesday, detectives assigned to investigate the seizure were summoned to CID headquarters to explain the discrepancy in the weight of the heroin recovered and the actual weight of the drug presented before the courts. Kiraithe explained the detectives had earlier relied on initial estimates of 98 sachets each weighing 2 kilos to give the total of 196 kilos.

But subsequent weighing before the consignment was taken to court as exhibit revealed it weighed only 102 kilos. The drug produced in court was said to be worth Sh392 million as opposed to an earlier estimate of Sh500 million.”Since the Commissioner took concrete measures to break the drug cartels operating in the country, the beneficiaries of this evil trade have been on the war path,” said Iteere.”Their ultimate aim is to compromise these diligent officers and force out those who cannot be compromised including those in the top echelons of Kenya Police,” he added in his statement.

He said that “well known individuals”, whom he did not name, had vowed to influence changes within the police department, especially at the Coast over the latest crackdown on drugs trade.”We are aware they have vowed to use every means possible to frustrate the current onslaught. After failing to use bribery, they have now embarked on a campaign to discredit, intimidate and demoralize the dedicated officers,” he added.

The statement was issued as Nairobi Chief Magistrate Gilbert Mutembei remanded the six suspects accused of trafficking in the heroin valued at Sh204million until he delivers a ruling on their application for bail.

Mutembei remanded the suspects for a week after the prosecution sought more time to complete investigations. The prosecution said these investigations would be jeopardised if the suspects were released from jail.

Three Kenyans – Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim, Hasan Ibrahim and Joash Omondi, two Iranians, Abdolbaset Ali and Ali Bafkin and the Pakistani Khan Haider have denied having the drugs, two pistols and ammunition. The three foreigners are further charged with being in the country unlawfully.

Defence lawyers Cliff Ombeta and Kiraithe Wandungi opposed the prosecution’s request to have the suspects remanded in custody claiming the police should have completed their investigations after holding them at Kileleshwa Police Station for three days.

Claiming that personal liberty should not be compromised at the behest of the authorities, the lawyers said the six would abide by any rules imposed by the court when it granted them bail.

Mutembei remanded the suspects in custody until April 4 when he will decide whether to grant them bail.

The two lawyers complained that they had received more threatening text messages even as they argued their clients’ cases in court. Mutembei told them they had two options – report the matter to the police or withdraw from defending the suspects.

The suspects have denied trafficking by storing 102 kilogrammes of heroin valued at Sh204 million on March 24 at Shanzu area in Kisauni District within Mombasa County.

Iteere on Drug-lords

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Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere says the police will make public the names of the suspected high profile drug dealers in two weeks’ time. Addressing journalists in his office Iteere said detectives have been piecing together the final bits of a probe into Kenya’s powerful drug cartels and will release the names should the investigation gather evidence that can sustain a prosecution. And in parliament, Prime Minister Raila Odinga was hard pressed to table the names of the high profile government officials involved in drug trafficking. Tony Sanya has the details.

The narcotics’ trail

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Despite the U.S branding Kilome MP Harun Mwau a drug dealer, police insist he’s a clean man. Police Commissioner Matthew Iteere says they are yet to get any evidence linking Mwau to drugs. However, Mwau finds himself in trouble after police announced they might charge his aides with giving false information over an alleged shooting incident last Thursday. According to Iteere, investigations have established that the incident was stage-managed. Jane Kiyo reports.

The Mwau’s Sanctions Saga

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The government is confirming that no official extradition request has been received from the U.S. regarding Kilome MP John Harun Mwau, and businesswoman Naima Mohammed Nyakinyua, the two Kenyans U.S. President Barack Obama has sought sanctions against on drug dealing claims. Internal Security Minister Professor George Saitoti says that no action can be taken against the duo until the US government shares the evidence it has to prove that indeed the two are drug barons. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere says it will take the police time to piece together any evidence against Mwau and Nyakinyua on the drug dealing claims. Chris Thairu reports.

Kenya: Name Drug Barons, Muslims Tell Iteere
16 December 2010

Nairobi — Muslims have petitioned Commissioner of Police Mathew Iteere to name the drug barons barred from visiting the US.
Speaking during a press conference at Nidhamia Women Hall in Malindi yesterday, officials of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) urged the police boss to follow the example of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Moreno Ocampo and name the barons.

“Mr Iteere promised Kenyans he would name the suspected five barons within two weeks. That period elapsed yesterday and we have not heard a word from him. He should not take Kenyans for a ride,” said Sheikh Famau Mohamed Famau.

A Malindi Muslim women’s representative, Ms Mariam Jeneby said the issue of drugs should not be taken lightly as many youths had been affected and turned into zombies.

“The society is under real threat from drugs and the barons must be named and shamed, arrested and prosecuted and their property confiscated,” she said.

CIPK Organising Secretary Sheikh Khalifa Mohamed said the drug problem should be declared a national disaster.

Mr Famau, the chairman of Maaruf Anti-drugs and Aids Project, and Mr Abdalla Ali Mbwana Alaus, the Community Policing chairman said senior police officers were in Malindi last week, where they received names of suspected drug lords.

In Mombasa, Municipal Council employee Ali Mchemi alias Shee Lako, was on Thursday charged with six counts of disguising proceeds of drug trafficking.

Mr Mchemi was accused of disguising four parcels of land acquired in Mombasa between 2008 and 2010, all valued at Sh25.5 million and two vehicles worth Sh1.4 million, which directly or indirectly represented the proceeds of drug trafficking, to avoid prosecution.

He denied the charges and was remanded in custody until next week when the court will give a ruling on whether to grant or deny him bond.

Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria)
Kenya: Police Reforms Crucial to Restore Public Confidence
Irene Ndungu
20 October 2011

analysis

Public confidence in Kenya’s police force has been eroded due to accusations of impunity, excessive use of force and brutality, disregard for human rights, abuse of due process and malignant corruption. The promulgation of a new Constitution in August 2010 was designed to changed all that. It provided the bedrock for instituting extensive security sector reforms in Kenya after decades of demand for political and socio-economic transformation. Most notably affected by the reforms are the police.

Public outcry for transformation in the police sector in particular have been driven by the ills in the police force whose nefarious reputation has eroded public trust. Those feelings continue to persist but the on-going reforms have brought some hope that the ‘force’ will transform into a ‘service’ that is accountable, professional, transparent and possessing a human rights sensitive approach;, as well as the operational capacity to deliver on its obligations to the Kenyan public.

Prior to the passing of the new Kenyan Constitution, the Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election Violence in Kenya submitted an indicting report in 2008 regarding police conduct, as did a subsequent report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions. Both reports offered recommendations for the overhaul of the existing policing system. In pursuit of these recommendations, the government set up the National Task Force on Police Reforms in May 2009 headed by Judge (Rtd) Philip Ransley, to recommend proposals for police reforms in the country. Afterwards, the Police Reform Implementation Committee (PRIC) was set up by the President to fast-track and coordinate the implementation of the 200 recommendations of the Ransley Task Force in line with the new Constitution. The PRIC has since prepared five Bills that provide a framework for the implementation of the reforms and if properly enacted as stipulated in the Bills, the reforms should effectively transform the previous policing system. The Bills are the National Police Service Bill, the National Police Service Commission Bill, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Bill, the National Coroners Bill and the Private Security Industry Regulation Bill.

Civilian oversight is critical to the democratic control and governance of the security sector, and the creation of the Independent Police Oversight Authority, stipulated in the IPOA Bill is as such crucial as it will provide much needed accountability and monitoring functions over the Police Service. Part of the IPOA mandate will be to receive public complaints regarding police conduct and will also have powers to conduct its own independent investigations. If faithful to its responsibilities, this civilian oversight body will contribute in restoring public confidence in the police and in stemming political interference, which has been a major hindrance to police performance. Those mandated to run the body should as such be of impeccable character, vetted by the public and possess the will and ability to carry out their responsibilities without fear or favour.

Another significant reform affects the management of the Police Service, through the introduction of a single police command structure. The National Police Service and the Administration Police, previously run separately, will now be headed by an independent Inspector-General of Police, who will be appointed under the advise of the Police Service Commission. The police, effectively transformed from a ‘force’ into a ‘service’ is also another important reform aspect expected to reverse decades of a police culture characterized by impunity, secrecy and brutality into one that is more transparent, humane, responsive and proactive rather than reactive. To support these efforts, the Police Code of Conduct should be revamped in order to transform general police behaviour and end years of unethical conduct.

Other reforms address issues of capacity within the police service. Gaps in terms of manpower and training fostered by years of malignant corruption, nepotism and lack of resources have also contributed to poor service delivery by the police. Police morale as a result of poor pay, deplorable living and working conditions and an unsympathetic public, (which finds it hard to appreciate some of the good work of the police), are also challenges to efficient and effective police performance. The reforms which the ministry of internal security estimates will cost over 80 billion Kenya shillings over a three year period will be used to address these capacity gaps through proper remuneration and housing, refurbishment of police stations, new equipment and vehicles, upgrading communication equipment and skills training. Community policing strategies introduced almost a decade ago to enhance public confidence but which have produced little success are also set to become more effective once the reforms take hold. In order to properly address these capacity issues, government should therefore ensure that budgets and funding for the various projects are adequate, released on time and that reforms remain sensitive to gender and minority concerns.

Granted, local ownership of the reform process will be fundamental to effective police reforms in Kenya. However, critical to the reforms will be continued engagement with the international community, because their involvement has contributed significantly in filling critical gaps through provision of technical expertise and funding along the reforms journey. Sweden, the United Kingdom, the US, Japan and the UN are some of the key partners and donors supporting the reform efforts and to the extent necessary their continued participation should be encouraged.

In order to effect comprehensive systemic change, coordination with other parts of the security sector and its actors will also become critical in achieving desired reform outcomes. This is because owing to their function, the police are inextricably intertwined with the criminal justice system and their performance inevitably impacts on its effectiveness. It is therefore significant that the judiciary and other security sector actors such as the Criminal Investigations Service and the National Security Intelligence Services are undergoing similar reforms. However, these efforts should be well coordinated in order to achieve a properly functioning and efficient criminal justice system, able to deliver with fairness and justice.

Successful implementation of the police reforms in Kenya will serve as a good model for SSR in Africa. Also, with the next general elections set for 2012 and considering police conduct during the last elections, the reforms have been widely welcomed by the public. The political will displayed thus far by the government to the reform process is as such commendable and will be imperative for sustaining the reforms and delivering meaningful institutional change within the Police Service and also across the security sector in general. In this respect, outstanding Bills that have yet to be passed in parliament and signed into law by the President should be expedited. Also, civil society actors, who indeed play an invaluable and active role in the reforms process, should continue to raise awareness, advocate and monitor performance in the reform process, conduct research and provide information and expertise relevant to achieving sustained and successful police reforms in Kenya.

Irene Ndungu, Consultant Researcher, Peace Missions Programme, ISS Pretoria Office