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Kenya: 72 New Police Posts Set Up to Boost Security
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The Nation (Nairobi)
14 May 2008
Posted to the web 14 May 2008
Nation Team
Nairobi
The Government has started deploying police officers to 72 new stations built in some of the areas worst hit by post-election violence.
The move is aimed at boosting security as victims of post-election violence return to their homes.
Administration Police spokesman Masoud Mwinyi said the officers would be posted from provincial and district headquarters.
"Commanders in the field are mandated to fill the new places," Mr Mwinyi said on Tuesday.
The regular police will man 32 stations and APs will man 40.
Rift Valley
The new stations are situated in areas that include Narok, Eldama Ravine, Nakuru, Koibatek, Kericho, Kitale and Subukia. Most of the stations are in Rift Valley Province and some parts of Western Province.
Internal Security minister George Saitoti said officers deployed to the stations would be provided with vehicles.
Elsewhere, former president Daniel arap Moi on Tuesday started his peace mission by visiting parts of Molo District affected by post-election violence to reconcile local communities.
The retired president held a series of peace meetings in Kuresoi constituency, where he met elders and members of the local communities. He urged them to embrace peace and resolve any disputes through dialogue. Mr Moi called on communities affected by the chaos to choose some leaders to form committees that would resolve disputes in their localities.
Local leaders, led by former nominated MP Wilson Leitich, appealed to the former president to intervene and ensure suspects arrested for alleged involvement in the violence were released.
Trumped-up
"Mzee, we know you shall prevail upon President Kibaki to have some of our people arrested on trumped- up charges released so that we can forgive one another and ensure peace prevails," said Mr Leitich.
One of the councillors called for the transfer of the Rift Valley PC Noor Hassan Noor for allegedly spearheading the resettlement of internally displaced people without taking into account other logistical factors.
Mr Philip Kamau said the Provincial Administration was forcing people to leave the camps and were ferrying them in lorries to the "bush", without factoring in food and shelter.
Addressing a meeting at Keringet trading centre, Mr Moi attributed the flare-up of violence to incitement by some of the political candidates.
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Reported by Fred Mukinda, Simon Siele and Wanjiru Macharia
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