For this reason, institutions charged with keeping Kenyans on the straight and narrow, like the police and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) are duty bound to act decisively. Further, NCIC seeks special power to investigate and prosecute cases without going through the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Read MoreWhile streamlining the working relationship between DPP and NCIC would be the best way forward, NCIC seeks special prosecutorial powers. But then, would special prosecutorial power, by itself, make NCIC more effective? NCIC must get Kenyans to behave responsibly without trampling on their constitutional rights, more importantly, the freedom of speech and expression.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2021 17:06 UTC