Resistance to civil activism.

You would think that giving the IG more powers would work. Well we have had 50yrs of a godlike existence with commissioners and I can say without a doubt that Kenya has been the safest place to live in worldwide.

So let's see. Give the IG more powers will surely stop all the crime happening in the country since he can hire and fire people. eish!

It's like saying that a wife should give all the money to her drunkard husband since the more money he has, the more responsible he will become.

IMHO, I am against the notion that giving the IG more powers will automatically solve our security issues. They have had those powers for long but we kept on crying about our police force...The best solution would be for the Kavulundi's commission to work very well in harmony with IG n deputies. Why?

1. Its obvious that some of the transfers, firing and such others have not ALWAYS been fair or in the best interest of the police service and the country. We know of officers who have been "punished" by being taken to so called "remote areas" on the basis of blowing the whistle or such other reasons. With a working n functional relationship in the police commission, such officers have a hearing.

2. Who will check the IG? If all powers are given to IG, who will check him? This is not about who is the IG today. Any mad man/woman may get into that position in future and do things that can only be possible in a movie. With a working commission, such is sorted.

3. If the commission is working and competent, the IG too have a place to explain his decisions. I would expect the commission to be efficient in a way that empowers the IG to effectively make decisions that are in the interest of the country.

The answer lies not in the doing away with the commission or transferring powers, it lies in making it efficient and improving on its working relationship with the IG n his deputies. The commission shud be busy also lobbying for better working conditions for the police while the IG shud be busy gathering security intelligence and fighting crime.

Ok, lets wait for the Kavuludi commission to start COMMANDING. Just beep...........zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

simonkabz maybe you don't know but the police service is not under "these" civilians but is headed by the IG.

So I may agree with you that the security situation has been worse under his leadership.

Please tell us what is going on and stop blaming others for the problems in the force.

Every company in the world has a command structure. What needs to happen is to follow what the president asked which was to work together to solve the problems. I think that was very wise counsel. Instead of trying to usurp power from "these" civilians.

Thus far, I'd give his record a D and I can't see how you giving him more power decreases the rapes in Dandora. Or is that the fault of the civilians too?