Kenya: Murkomen Warns Against Illegal Use of Police Military, Style Uniforms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to move with speed against individuals wearing camouflage and other security-style uniforms while allegedly posing as police officers or members of specialised security units.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a warning against the illegal use of police and military style uniforms by individuals impersonating security officers. Murkomen instructed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to swiftly arrest those who wear camouflage uniforms and pretend to be special operating groups or police officers, despite not being part of the security services.
He emphasized the need to protect the integrity of Kenya's security forces. The Kenyan law prohibits the unauthorized use of police uniforms and impersonation of police officers, with Section 101 of the National Police Service Act making it illegal for non-officers to wear or assume police uniforms without written authority from the Inspector General. Convicted individuals face a fine of up to Sh1 million, imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.
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