By Erick Owenga, NAIROBI Kenya
Kenya’s acting Inspector General (IG) of Police, Gilbert Masengeli has underscored the National Police Service's preparedness to maintain peace across the country as Gen Z protesters prepare for another round of anti-government demonstrations on Thursday, dubbed '#NaneNanematch'.
Speaking at Embakasi
Administration Police Training College (APTC) on Tuesday after talks with
regional police bosses, Masengeli intimated that security will be heightened
across the country though not to an extent that is out of the ordinary.
According to sources who spoke
to Citizen Digital, the discussions also centred on the operational and
logistical challenges facing officers in their jurisdictions and how to address
them to ensure efficiency within the NPS.
"On matters 'nanenane' we
are just talking about the general security," said Masengeli.
Masengeli however urged
Kenyans planning to partake in the protests to do so in adherence to the law.
"Every Kenyan, as per the
law, has the liberty to demonstrate, picket and assemble. Where the privilege
of the rights of one ends, is where the other starts. We are all Kenyans and we
have to abide by the rule of law. This is a country governed by democracy and
the constitution," said the Acting Police IG.
The meeting also gave
Masengeli the opportunity to interact for the first time with his ground
commanders as he seeks to affirm his brief grip on the Service before a substantive
IG of police is appointed.
Masengeli is also the DIG in
charge of the Administration Police Service following his appointment two weeks
ago.
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