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13 January 2007
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Maintain law and order, Presid
President Mwai Kibaki has urged Kenyans to conduct themselves lawfully and avoid incidents that can provoke insecurity.
Noting that this is an election year, President Kibaki called on the police to deal firmly with those who incite ethnic animosity or use public meetings to cause a breach of peace.
“The police are expected to enforce law and order at all times as this is the only way to guarantee free, fair and peaceful elections,” President Kibaki said.
The President, at the same time, condemned ethnicity in its entirety saying as a multi-ethnic society, Kenyans must live harmoniously and foster brotherhood with members of other communities.
President Kibaki was speaking Friday at the Kenya Police Training College, Kiganjo in Nyeri district where he officiated at the passing-out parade of 1,562 Kenya Police recruits.
He challenged the police to put Kenya ahead of all other interests by performing their duties selflessly and with diligence and integrity, saying as the guardians of law and order, the performance of their duties will directly impact on the nation’s success in achieving its development goals.
The Head of State urged them, in particular, to uphold the Police motto of Utumishi kwa Wote by enforcing the law without fear or favour, adding that the maintenance of law and order is a crucial prerequisite to the creation of an environment conducive to social and economic development.
“In this respect, if you strive to maintain high standards of professionalism and discipline at all times, you will win the admiration and respect of Kenyans,” the President said.
Noting that the fight against criminals required great sacrifice on the part of police officers and some dedicated officers have lost their lives in the line of duty, President Kibaki took the opportunity to convey his condolences to the families of these heroes and heroines who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of this country.
“These are true patriots who have paid for the security of our citizens with their own lives,” the Head of State said.
Commending the recruits for their hard work and determination that enabled them to complete their training successfully, President Kibaki expressed confidence that they are now equipped with basic knowledge and skills to discharge their duties as law enforcement officers.
In this regard, the President advised the recruits to continually upgrade their skills in order to keep pace with the changing forms of crime and urged members of the Police Force as a whole to embrace the culture of constant learning in order to extend their frontiers of knowledge in the professional, technological and intellectual fields.
The President cited the proliferation of illicit arms in the country that has led to organized crime and other anti-social activities and white-collar crime that has taken on new dimensions with the emergence of the information society as some of the challenges of policing in modern day society.
President Kibaki said in order to succeed in tackling the emerging challenges of policing; police officers should demonstrate courage and professional competence.
The President stressed the need for the Police to accord special attention to the drug problem in urban centers particularly the coastal towns.
“During my tour of the Coast province last year, the leaders expressed deep concern on this menace which is causing serious harm to children and the youth,” the President said.
He said the security forces should also accord special attention to the vulnerable members of society, particularly women and children by protecting them from criminals.
Said President Kibaki: “I urge the police to show compassion to children and women who suffer crime and to demonstrate firm resolve to take effective legal action against the perpetrators of such crime.”
In this regard, President Kibaki expressed the need for stronger partnership between the Police and members of the public.
Noting that the maintenance of law and order was the responsibility of all law-abiding citizens, President Kibaki called on wananchi to cooperate with the police in flushing out criminal elements from the society.
He said members of the public should support the Police in their fight against crime by volunteering information that can assist them in apprehending criminals before they commit crimes.
On their part, President Kibaki said the police must demonstrate that they can be trusted to handle information volunteered in confidence by the public.
“When wananchi develop trust and confidence in the law enforcement agencies, they will voluntarily provide critical information and intelligence that will facilitate prompt apprehension of criminals,” said the President.
He said as law enforcement officers, the police should avoid behaviour or activities that will create suspicions among the communities they are serving.
On its part, President Kibaki said his Government will continue to strengthen the Police Force by providing them with modern equipment including vehicles to make them more effective in their work and recruiting more policemen and women.
He said the Government is also addressing Police welfare, particularly the housing needs of police officers, pointing out that presently construction of Police houses in most Police Stations in Nairobi is going on while stalled housing projects are nearing completion in Kapsabet, Eldama Ravine, Nyamira and Nairobi.
Noting that although dishonesty and corruption among some police officers have tainted the image of the force as a whole, the President emphasized that an organization cannot be corrupt in its totality.
“It is some of the individuals operating in an organization that engage in corrupt activities, and by doing so undermine their own integrity and soil the name of the institution they work for,” the President said.
The President said he was satisfied with the Anti-Corruption Plan and measures already put in place by the police and other departments in the Office of the President to ensure zero-tolerance to corruption.
In this connection, President Kibaki urged the police to be mindful of the damage caused by corruption and fully embrace the measures being implemented to eradicate the vice to ensure that there is zero-tolerance to corruption within the Kenya Police service.
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