"My net-worth is about Sh100 million", says IPOA Chair nominee Issack Hassan
By Maureen Kinyanjui |
If confirmed, Hassan insisted there was a need for active engagement with the public to rebuild confidence, especially following the police's controversial handling of the Gen Z protests in mid-2024.
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson nominee Issack Hassan has placed his net worth at about Sh100 million.
Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Internal Security on Friday for vetting, Hassan disclosed that his assets include rental apartments, vehicles, a personal home, and several businesses.
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However, he clarified that the figure was an estimate, as he had not conducted a formal valuation of his holdings.
"I have an apartment in Kileleshwa, vehicles, and buildings in Garissa. The total amount is around Sh100 million. I'm giving estimates because I did not do any valuation," Hassan said.
The vetting session also provided a platform for Hassan to outline his vision for restoring public trust in the police force.
Active engagement
If confirmed, Hassan insisted there was a need for active engagement with the public to rebuild confidence, especially following the police's controversial handling of the Gen Z protests in mid-2024.
Hassan acknowledged the delicate balance between law enforcement and respecting human rights.
"We need to have robust engagement with the public. It's very hard to draw a line but where officers use excessive force, it's very clear," he said.
Hassan's previous tenure as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from 2011 to 2016 was also raised during the session.
Lawmakers questioned how his past experience would translate into success at IPOA.
In response, Hassan pointed to his experience working in Somalia and Kenya's own near descent into civil war in 2007.
"Working in Somalia has shown me what a civil war can do to a country. Everything is destroyed and there's no rule of law. In 2007 we also went to the brink of civil war, we should never again, and how do we do that, by respecting the rule of law," he said.
Hassan, nominated by President William Ruto, emerged as the top candidate from a pool of eight contenders.
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