{{Rwanda National Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Kigali and insurers as part of the efforts to solidify safty in Kigali City.}}
The partnership entered into requires the three partners to increase infrustructure, legal tools and creating a condusive environemnt for city dwellers to ensurer their properties.
KCC promised to install water taps for fire extinguishers around the city and finantially support Police to purcahse fire extinguishers and other relevent infrastructure such as traffic lights and traffic signs.
Insurerers agreed to developing affordable products such as fire insurance, and also intensifying public awareness about the importance of insurance.
Police cimmited to maintaing its primary mandate and scalling up efforts of keeping law and order as well as senstising the public on road safty and crime prevention.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Emmanuel K. Gasana, said the City is growing and developing so fast thus the partnership is vital and timely.
The IGP said Police is investing in various capacities to ensure efficiency.
For example, he said, Police will launch a mobile motor inspection lane in Huye District to relieve the Remera motor inspection center from the overwhelming demand. This will help increase the number of vehicles inspected in Kigali City.
Motor inspection helps phase out mecahnically defaulted vehicles off the road and reduces road accidents and cut down air pollution from gas emissions.
Meanwhile all parties to the signed MoU made commitments to ensure their role played makes Kigali a safe and secure place to live in.
RNP
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