By STELLA CHERONOMore by this AuthorSergeant Moses Kamenchu, the police officer who counsels drug addicts, was among tens of officers honoured on Friday for their work. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said Mr Kamnchu reaches out to victims in schools, churches, and forums to create awareness about the effects of substance and drug abuse. Superintendent of Police Andrew Ong’ele emerged top in the category under which Sergeant Kamenchu was honoured – the Etra Mile Award. The officers, among others, were honoured at this year’s Outstanding Police Service Awards ceremony held in Nairobi on Friday. “It was ascertained that the officers who died had been ambushed and had no opportunity to defend themselves,” the authority stated.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2017 20:48 UTC