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The government has ordered all the 1,209 police stations fitted with security cameras (CCTV) to ensure there is 24 hours surveillance.
Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen ordered CCTVs be installed in the security facilities within two years.
In a public address in his Nairobi office, the CS the camera’s will be fitted with external backs and should fault occur, reports should be made immediately.
“ The present CCTV cameras have been installed following the initiative of respective police stations,” said Murkomen, directing that OCS will be incharge of all activities at a police station.
at the time time, the Deputy Inspector of Police Eliud Langat bowed to pressure and opted to step aside over the investigation related to death of Albert Ojwang.
;Photo/Albert Ojwang’
The government following the death of Albert Ojwang at Central Police Station after he was arrested in his rural home in Homa Bay moved to improve the police stations, and improve safety.
On the availability of the budget, he said, will liaise with the Treasury and parliament to push for adequate resources to facilitate fitting of the security cameras’.
Spoke in response to murder of secondary school teacher Albert Ojwang at the Central Police station in Nairobi , where he said there was an active investigation by the Independent Oversight Authority (IPOA).
The ministry, he added, will alise with Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) among other partners in the fitting of the security cameras.
A digitalised Occurrence Book will be tamper proof that will be a reality within an year, after years of promise.
On DIG Eliud Langat investigations in connection with the death of Ojwang, he said, it was under the IPOA.
“ Langat will determine if he will resign or not, as the matter is still under active investigation,” said Murkomen.
Murkomen condemned public brutality against the police and incidents of destruction citing incidents that have been recorded during the demonstrations.
Lagat, has stepped aside from his role to allow for an impartial investigation into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang’.
Photo/ Eliud Langat.
Lagat in a press statement announced his temporary exit from office pending the conclusion of the probe into the controversial death of the 35-year-old, who was allegedly murdered while in police custody.
He took the decision in the wake of mounting pressure from civil society groups, lawyers, political leaders, and the general public calling for accountability in relations to the murder investigations .
“In view of the ongoing investigations on the unfortunate death of Albert Ojwang’, I have today opted to step aside from the office of the DIG – Kenya Police Service,” read the statement in part.
