The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has turned up the heat on Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, demanding his personal appearance to explain why law enforcement failed to arrest Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo.
The parliamentary panel had summoned the police chief to appear on Monday, September 7, after officers failed to execute a warrant of arrest issued against the county executive. However, IG Kanja skipped the crucial session, opting instead to send a written explanation citing an official engagement in China. Read Full Article Here
In his letter to the committee, Kanja revealed that a specialized police unit had been deployed to apprehend the governor. However, the mission hit a brick wall after the county chief allegedly received prior intelligence regarding the operation and went into hiding.
“The Governor got wind of it and successfully evaded our dragnet,” Kanja wrote, defending the National Police Service’s efforts.
​The explanation did not sit well with the oversight committee. CPAC Chair and Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang led the panel in rejecting the IG’s letter, describing the justification as unacceptable and embarrassing for the country’s top security institution.
“The wording in the letter is not useful at all. It is unfortunate that the impression he creates in the letter is that the NPS is clueless, ineffective, and powerless,” Kajwang stated during the proceedings.
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​Kajwang emphasized that the inability of the police service to track down a high-profile politician sets a dangerous precedent for national security and law enforcement in Kenya. The committee maintained that public figures cannot be allowed to play hide-and-seek with constitutional bodies charged with holding public officers accountable.
​Reiterating its stance, CPAC directed the Inspector General to appear before the panel in person upon his return to provide a full accounting of the botched operation and clarify the steps being taken to enforce the Senate’s directives.
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