Guys, if there is one area we MUST agree on, it should be on this one. Now we cant go shopping, board buses, go to church, own homes etc all because of insecurity. We are blaming everything on Alshabaab even without serious investigation and prosecutions. Right now, if a guy wanted to dis-stabalise UK's govt, all he needs is get a few young ones and have them blow out a few areas, and in a minute the govt will call out Alshabaab. The only reason I am angry with these guys is because the same words Uhuru told us when he was sworn in are the same he is telling us today, just that his boys, and him,have added the following: The govt is in control!!!
Leadership is all we need. This is what Uhuru promised us, just in case he forgot. If he cares nothing about us, someone remind him he lost a son at Westgate, maybe he will remember his promise....
Uhuru's ManifestoOn security...
Quote:Security: Keeping Kenya safe and secure
The coalition will
Equip and modernise the security forces, especially through increase motorization which will dramatically enhance the ability to tackle crime in a more efficient and focused manner.
Ensure that the security forces adopt a “Buy Kenyan procurement and maintenance sub-contracting policy to support domestic businesses.
Shake up the NIS and enhance and invest in the specialist Anti-Terrorism Unit with the professional expertise to tackle groups such as Al-Shabaab.
Pass a new Prevention of Terrorism Act to give the police and other security forces the powers needed to keep the Kenyan population safe, at the same time ensure that no Kenyans are unfairly targeted or harassed.
Improve police pay and conditions of service.
Strengthen the new Independent Police Complaints Authority to provide independent capacity to investigate instances of corruption and harassment, with the power to suspend officers and refer cases to the Director of Public Prosecution.
Incorporate CCTV technology in the fight against crime. Provide Government funded life insurance cover for disciplined forces personnel so as to secure their livelihoods and their families health.
Create a new Border Security Force to defend the nations borders and provide additional security support to border counties.
Promote tenets of family values such as honesty, a positive and production based work ethic, and responsibility, so as to weaken the roots of crime and foster harmony through social justice, fairness and equitable distribution of resources.
Increase the police-citizen ratio from 1:1 150 to a ratio of 1:800 citizens within five years recruiting extra 15,000 police officers per annum and enhance efficiency by providing modern security equipment and transport, including at least two police vehicles per ward.
Encourage participation in periodical capacity development programmes to maintain good order in the disciplined forces.
Establish functional linkages through training and through the command structure of the various disciplines of the armed forces to create synergy, efficacy and cooperation, so as to maximise their respective capacities.
Rationalize security budgets and subject procurement of security equipment and services to public scrutiny and oversights mechanisms and ensure competitive bidding so as to promote transparency, eliminate wastage and guarantee quality and value for public funds. Large security contracts shall be subjected to scrutiny by the relevant parliamentary committees and oversight bodies.
Introduce bolus technology to deal with cattle rustling and other forms of livestock theft
On corruption, that has led us to where we are now:
Quote:Corruption: Cleaning up the mess.
The Coalition Government
Give the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) the power to prosecute corruption cases as happens in other African countries.
Set up local anti-corruption boards at county level with the power to refer cases to the EACC or to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Ban anyone convicted on corruption charges from working in Government, in any public sector job.
Enact the necessary legislation so that Kenyan companies found guilty of corrupt practices will be liable to have their assets frozen by the courts. ~ Ban foreign companies found guilty of corrupt practices from operating in Kenya.
Introduce an automatic freeze on the assets of anyone indicted on corruption charges (with appropriate judicial approval).
Put an end to Parliamentary immunity from corruption charges.