Kenya swore in a new Inspector General of Police earlier this month. Just like his predecessors, Hillary Nzioki Mutyambai is saying all the right things. In his acceptance speech, he promised to ensure that police - who have a bad rap in Kenya - respect human rights. Few people however, especially in the human rights community, will buy these promises without action.
Shortly after his nomination, Kenyan human rights groups called on the new police chief to ensure officers respect rule of law, enforce outstanding court orders against senior state officials, investigate cases of police killings, and take measures to end unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, and other abuses by the police.
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