Security: Keeping Kenya safe and secure
SOLUTIONS The Coalition Government will: Equip and modernise the security forces, especially through increase motorization which will dramatically enhance the ability to tackle crime in a more efficient and focused manner. Ensure that the security forces adopt a “Buy Kenyan’ procurement and maintenance sub-contracting policy to support domestic businesses. Shake up the NIS and enhance and invest in the specialist Anti-Terrorism Unit with the professional expertise to tackle groups such as Al-Shabaab. Pass a new Prevention of Terrorism Act to give the police and other security forces the powers needed to keep the Kenyan population safe, at the same time ensure that no Kenyans are unfairly targeted or harassed. Improve police pay and conditions of service. Strengthen the new Independent Police Complaints Authority to provide independent capacity to investigate instances of corruption and harassment, with the power to suspend officers and refer cases to the Director of Public Prosecution.
Agenda for Kenya 2013 - 2017 and beyond
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