Friday April 19, 2024 - Embattled Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has given police officers more powers to enforce traffic rules in the country following an ultimatum from President William Ruto.
In a statement yesterday, Murkomen announced that all law
enforcement officers irrespective of their departments will now be required to
play a critical role in ensuring the number of road accidents come down in the
next 12 months.
This means that units including the Kenya Police Service, the
Administration Police Service, the Directorate Criminal Investigations and the
Internal Affairs Unit will all be required to collaborate with the National
Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) to enforce traffic rules.
The officers will now have more powers apart from their
designated duties.
Following Murkomen's orders even Prison Officers will have
the power to enforce traffic rules.
"Following the directives issued by His Excellency the
President, ALL Police officers are under instructions to enforce the LAW
without considering their police departments," Murkomen announced.
However, Murkomen did not reveal to what extent police
officers, irrespective of their departments, will be allowed to enforce traffic
rules in the country.
Neither did he explain if they have the necessary knowledge
to enforce traffic laws in the country.
This comes a day after Ruto gave him a one-year ultimatum to
ensure the number of road accidents comes down or else he will fire him.
The
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