The officers are part of 180,000 personnel expected to ensure that the elections are fair and credible. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said the role of the special officers was to enforce the law before, during and after the elections. We will take no nonsense from anybody irrespective of political affiliations," said Mr Boinnet during the launch of an election security manual. The Kenya Prisons Service, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forest Service and National Youth Service will be enlisted to boost security. The personnel will be gazetted as special police officers to achieve the required numbers

Source: Standard Digital May 09, 2017 16:58 UTC