Nairobi — The government plans recruit 10,000 additional police officers to bolster security in the country amidst rising cases of crimes. Deputy President William Ruto says that the government will also hire vehicles for the police service to ease the challenge of movement being faced by the law enforcers.
"We have a serious challenge in the police force as pertains personnel and transport," he said in his office when he met the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA). "We are talking to the Treasury to see if it is possible to hire additional 10,000 officers to increase the numbers."
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