Static Traffic Cops to be Removed from Kenyan Roads
There will no longer be traffic police officers stationed along major highways in Kenya, Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has announced.
Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, Mutyambai said all static traffic cops will be removed and replaced by mobile officers. He spoke at the Police Pavilion in Nairobi, where he received 19 vehicles donated to the National Police Service by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
“We have realized that the way we’ve been doing traffic is not the right way…officers are not going to be static in one area the whole day,” he said.
To facilitate this, Mutyambai divulged that 38 vehicles will be distributed to Regional Commanders for patrol on major highways across the country.
"The vehicles are marked. Serial number 1-38 and the routes. The vehicles will also be provided with the registration numbers and the names of the officers," Mutyambai said.
Under the new changes, motorists will be required to call 999 for help and the controller will, in turn, liaise with traffic officers on the affected routes for a response.
Speaking at the same function, Deputy Inspector-General in charge of the Kenya Police Service Edward Mbugua said there will be no more detention of drivers with minor offenses.
“Arresting drivers and keeping them in police stations is not going to be allowed. Officers will be required to give notice to those drivers to appear on court. Officers will also not be deployed on the roads for traffic checks but the flow of traffic.”
“This streamlining is already on course as can be confirmed by the number of checks currently in place from Mombasa to Malaba. We call upon all Kenyans of goodwill to support us by obeying the law and avoid in corrupt activities on our roads,” Mbugua said.
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This will force many of…
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This will force many of these Ngoimas lose Weight and Act fast (instead of just Sitting or Standing there Waving hands for Handouts). Right way to Go.
Everything "will" happen…
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Everything "will" happen. This will happen, that will happen and nothing really happens. You still get those dry mouthed cops some with big stomach looking for bribes for their bosses. Everyone gets a cut from OCS etc
We gonna start looking at…
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We gonna start looking at some very skinny hungry cops since the goose that have been laying the golden eggs of brides and corruption have been choked!
The traffic cops earned more on bribes than their basic monthly salaries! Some became millionaires standing by the road side.
It can’t get any better than this call to remove these greedy hyenas from the roads.
It is about time. This will…
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It is about time. This will drastically reduce bribes which I believe were connected with the magistrates themselves.
This is the best step ever,…
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This is the best step ever, those traffic police had been doing this for decades, also Wanaichi to abide with the law and to report any hyenas misconducts ,if that law will stick , will reduce the deaths on the road, because no defect vehicles will dare to drive expecting to bribe those crazy officers, who doesn’t care the life of others rather than satisfying their bellies, Also motorbikes are the bests to do this operation together with the vehicles , and if the good citizens work together with the good officers, we will see a great chances in our roads.
This is the best step ever,…
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This is the best step ever, those traffic police had been doing this for decades, also Wanaichi to abide with the law and to report any hyenas misconducts ,if that law will stick , will reduce the deaths on the road, because no defect vehicles will dare to drive expecting to bribe those crazy officers, who doesn’t care the life of others rather than satisfying their bellies, Also motorbikes are the bests to do this operation together with the vehicles , and if the good citizens work together with the good officers, we will see a great chances in our roads.
The best way to go
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The best way to go
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