Police reform gaps pose March 4 risk

The 2007/08 post election violence which claimed 1,300 lives shows how vital it is for Kenyan police to be prepared ahead of polls this March. Amnesty International termed police reform in Kenya: “A Drop in the Ocean”. The report details how delays in implementing new laws on policing mean that many of the same police structures in place during 2007/08 post-election violence will be responsible for security for the March 4 vote...