Mutyambai calls on police to investigate safety of female candidates
Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has called on police to investigate the safety of female candidates, some of whom have been attacked violently while campaigning.
He said as he officiated over a high-level strategy conference with regional police commanders on the security of the nationwide political parties’ primaries, which are currently underway.
“The IG was particular on the security of female candidates and urged security chiefs to encourage political parties to work alongside the police to ensure their exercises are inclusive and successful while urging them to respect party rules to avert conflicts that would lead to altercations,” the NPS said.
The meeting’s purpose was to examine the situation of the country’s security while debating whether to continue working with all political parties to guarantee that their nomination procedures were free of violence.
The team of regional police chiefs was led by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua.
He was accompanied by the Principal Assistant to the DIG-APS James Akoru, Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu who appealed for the need for partnership to ensure security during political parties’ activities.
Just recently, several parts of the country witnessed demonstrations from a section of Kenyans who were protesting unfairness in the nomination processes of different parties.
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Raila Odinga’s has already started accepting nominations for various positions, while Deputy President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance is set to begin tomorrow.
