Kanja: No Plainclothes Under My Watch, All Police Must Wear Uniform
Douglas Kanja, the veteran law enforcement officer whom President William Ruto plans to direct with high-level commands, is pledging major reforms for Kenya, provided Parliament grants approval.
Among these changes, Kanja promises that all police officers will be required to wear their full uniforms before being deployed.
“Mine is to ensure that whenever we are going for any type of deployment, people wear the necessary uniforms. We will reign in those who are not putting on the correct attires. It is an area that I am going to address. We know the regulations and how they should conduct themselves. Once approved, I will deal with it,” he said Thursday during his vetting in Parliament.
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Mr Kanja, 60, who until his nomination was acting as the Inspector-General of Police, gave lofty pledges as he sought to prove his fitness for the big boots left by Japhet Koome at the height of anti-government protests.
The family man who has served in the service for 39 years told MPs that one of his immediate assignments would be slaying the dragon of corruption.
How?
Mr Kanja, who holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, said he would boost transparency and accountability in policing, by introducing body cams, and name tags.
He told MPs that his net worth stands at Sh46 million. This, he said, is mostly made up of land, farming, and proceeds from agricultural activities. It also includes a house in Nairobi, another in the village, and a salary earned over the years.
Kanja: No Plainclothes Under My Watch, All Police Must Wear Uniform
