Police Reforms Working Group Stories

Rights groups demand justice after torture of activists Mwangi and Atuhaire in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...

Accountants push for tax reforms to spur industrial growth, boost household incomes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

According to ICPAK’s submission to the National Assembly, a lower corporate tax rate would “enhance Kenya’s strategic position as an investment hub.

Why Kenya risks losing billions if it ignores World Bank public sector reform recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

The World Bank indicated that inefficiencies in payroll management, excessive allowances and unchecked staff expansion, particularly at the county lev...

MPs reject digital police recruitment over inequality concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

MPs said it was premature to adopt a fully digital system in a country still struggling with patchy internet, low smartphone penetration, and electric...

Over 4,500 police officers exit in 3 years, IG Kanja warns of strain as budget cuts hit operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

Kanja said 1,206 officers have died, 326 resigned, and 289 were dismissed from service.

Parents to start paying exam fees from next year as government ends decade-long waiver
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

Mbadi said starting next year, the Ministry of Education will introduce a differentiated model for charging examination fees, where only learners from...

Rights groups demand probe into alleged torture of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

Addressing journalists at Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Thursday, Mwangi said he was tortured so severely that he could barely walk.

Government freezes hiring, contract renewals across 42 state corporations amid restructuring plans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

Koskei also suspended “any ongoing recruitment processes of staff in any cadre,” and blocked approval or implementation of any new human resource poli...

Police reforms group demands immediate release of Mwangi and Atuhaire held in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

PRWG-K demanded their immediate release and called for an independent investigation into their arrest, citing grave concerns over the violations of th...

Treasury targets Sh42 billion from parastatal surplus funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi revealed that many State agencies have been holding back billions by allocating surplus funds to planne...

IG of Police Kanja warns budget cut will cripple operations amid security threats
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

IG of Police Kanja pointed out that mobility, the establishment of a police hospital in Mbagathi, and the modernisation of police equipment will suffe...

New digital police recruitment system ready for roll out - NPSC
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

The commission said the system that will first be deployed this year in an upcoming recruitment drive will streamline every stage of recruitment.

Uncertainty looms for 3,100 civil servants in sweeping parastatal reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The final step now awaits full Cabinet approval before the reforms can be rolled out and resources allocated to support the voluntary exits.

MPs, state officials could be forced to use public hospitals under proposed healthcare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The policy would also ensure that top officials no longer enjoy medical privileges at the taxpayer’s expense, a move that could save the government mi...

Why patients' voices must be at the forefront of driving Kenya's healthcare reforms
Charity Kilei  |  May 01, 2025

KNH has established both verbal and non-verbal communication channels, including social media platforms, to encourage patients and their families to p...

House committee flags mismanagement, ethnic bias in universities and technical institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Vice Chancellors and Principals were summoned to explain the use of hundreds of millions on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems that have not p...

Interior Ministry to implement most Maraga-led police reforms despite court ruling
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The PS affirmed the government’s commitment to respect the court ruling and indicated that legal redress may be sought. He stressed, however, that the...

Pope Francis: Why his papacy mattered for Africa and for the world's poor and margnalised
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

The reforms of Pope Francis could be termed a movement – from a church of a few where priests and bishops, and the pope call the shots, to a church of...

Police medical insurance renewed as Sh1.2 billion hospital remains unused
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2025

Awarded to APA Insurance and a joint venture partner, the one-year medical cover runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

Tanzania's main opposition party calls election ban unconstitutional
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

CHADEMA failed to sign an election code of conduct document, making it ineligible to contest the presidential and parliamentary polls expected in Octo...

CS Murkomen says vehicle shortage for police, administration officers fueling insecurity in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 11, 2025

As part of a broader initiative to reduce fuel costs and improve mobility, NGAO officers in Kilifi and other towns will be provided with 1,000 electri...

Ruto’s task force on police reforms declared unconstitutional
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The court found that the president overstepped his authority by unilaterally creating a 23-member task force chaired by former Chief Justice David Mar...

Pheroze Nowrojee: Legal titan, human rights defender, and voice of conscience
ICJ Kenya  |  Apr 05, 2025

During Kenya’s darkest political moments, particularly under the one-party regime of the 1980s and 1990s, Pheroze Nowrojee stood firm in defence of hu...

National Police Service seek Sh20 billion to digitize operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

CS Murkomen revealed that the government is finalizing plans to introduce body cameras for police officers, a move aimed at boosting accountability an...

AU Commission chair Mahamoud makes first official visit to Somalia, discusses security and regional stability
Hassan Mohamed  |  Mar 23, 2025

The Somalia National News Agency (SONNA) later said the two leaders discussed counterterrorism, regional stability, and Somalia’s commitment to AU ref...

738 police officers, 50 civilians staff promoted in National Police Service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

According to NPSC Chairperson Eliud Kinuthia, the Commission examined whether the recommended officers met the promotion criteria and was satisfied th...

Murkomen dismisses Gachagua’s claims on sale of prison land, says reforms underway
Amina Wako  |  Mar 13, 2025

His remarks were in response to claims made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who alleged that all prison lands had been sold, necessitating the r...

Fake police post in Uasin Gishu sparks curiosity over process of establishing a police station
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Asked whether he knows he committed a crime by his actions, Leitich told journalists on Tuesday afternoon, “I cannot say whether there was a mistake o...

Unauthorised police stations will not be tolerated - IG of Police Kanja
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

Recently, a 26-year-old trader and political activist, Collins Leitich, alias Chepkulei, came under scrutiny for setting up an unauthorised police pat...

IG of Police Kanja warns against bribery, urges officers to be content with their salaries
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 12, 2025

Kanja emphasised that officers must remain content with their salaries, however small, and focus on executing their mandate within the law.

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