{President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced new measures that will help the police intensify the war on organised crime and terrorism.}<\/p>\n
The National Police Service will be equipped with Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to help them perform their duties better without depending on the military, the President announced Saturday.<\/p>\n
The President said there were also plans to provide Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAPs) to officers deployed in volatile areas.<\/p>\n
MRAPs are armoured vehicles designed to withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks.<\/p>\n
The plan to equip the police with such protective vehicles is a first in the history of the country and comes in the wake of increased terror threats.<\/p>\n
Several police officers, especially in the North Eastern region, have been killed through ambushes by the Al-Shabaab who use landmines, improvised explosive devices and firearms.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is noteworthy that terrorist attacks exposed a number of operational gaps in the ability of our security services to respond effectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of these included a glaring lack of proper liaison among the various security services which compromised efficiency in the sharing of crucial information,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said Joint Operation Centres were established with a multi-agency representation for the improvement of information-sharing and coordination amongst the various actors in the security sector in order to mitigate the situation.<\/p>\n
President Kenyatta also expressed the government\u2019s plan to modernise the Police Airwing to improve the country\u2019s air support capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo MI 17 Helicopter troop carriers have been taken in for complete overhaul, while a new helicopter has been procured, and will be arriving in the country in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy June this year, we shall have two new helicopters, and three refurbished units brought back to near-new condition. This will sharply improve our ability to quickly move troops to any trouble spot,\u201d Mr Kenyatta said.<\/p>\n
Recently, 2,220 assorted vehicles have been provided through a lease arrangement which, the President said, has more than doubled police visibility on the ground.<\/p>\n
Mr Kenyatta spoke at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Training School where he closed the Inspector General conference that brought together regional coordinators, county and formation commanders, and other senior officers.<\/p>\n
The meeting is convened every year to review challenges and achievements in the security sector in the preceding year and put in place strategies for the succeeding year.<\/p>\n
He assured the police officers that the government was working towards improving their housing, their insurance cover and remuneration.<\/p>\n
During the function, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet warned leaders against making inflammatory statements that could fuel ethnic animosity or incite the public.<\/p>\n
Source:Daily Nation:Uhuru: [Police to get armoured vehicles and more helicopters->http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/news\/-Police-to-get-armoured-vehicles-and-more-helicopters\/-\/1056\/3046756\/-\/r61jtl\/-\/index.html]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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