In the latest move, more than 60 police officers will be transferred in a bid to improve security especially in volatile areas. Insecurity remains the Government's Achilles heel and it will take more than cosmetic changes to improve security. Such transfers often come on the heels of failure on the part of the police to contain a situation and the reason given for the transfers over the years has always been to improve security. Meaningful changes within the police have to do with a change of mind-set, which is best tackled from the recruitment stage. On the border between Kisumu and Nandi counties, security has been a perennial nightmare, as recent events where three people were killed prove.

Source: Standard Digital June 28, 2016 21:00 UTC