Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims that a special police squad is targeting protesters, insisting that such a unit would be illegal and unconstitutional.
Speaking on Tuesday, July 15 at Harambe House, Murkomen stated: "There is no known police squad involved in killing people.
It will be unconstitutional and illegal," adding that a policy directive on the use of force and firearms by police will be issued this Friday. "Cognisant of the raging debate and national concerns on the use of force by security personnel, I will this Friday, pursuant to Article 245 (4) of the Constitution, be issuing a policy directive to the Inspector General of Police on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officers." His remarks come days after President William Ruto ordered security agencies to deal decisively with those looting and destroying property during protests by shooting them in the leg. "Anyone who vandalises any property and attacks a police officer should be shot in the leg, taken to the hospital and court of law.
He should not be killed, but break his leg and take him to court," said the President.
