MPs on Wednesday told incoming Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai to prioritise ending extrajudicial killings.
In a debate on the committee report approving the IG’s appointment, the lawmakers further asked the police boss to end the long wait by families for compensation of police officers killed in the line of duty.
The MPs praised President Uhuru Kenyatta for appointing Mutyambai, saying the move gives hope of an end to days when such jobs were a preserve of certain tribes.
Majority Leader Aden Duale, in agreeing with the decision by the Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange-led team, said the IG must ensure that Kenyans are safe.
The Garissa Township MP said an effective police service can only be achieved by a competent and effective Inspector General.
“There is serious disappearance of Kenyans. There are bodies of Kenyans decomposing at city mortuary. This should be Mutyambai’s first assignment,” he said.
The legislators also tasked the IG with tackling cattle rustling and ghost police officers – of which 5,000 were flagged in the recent headcount.
