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Prison Warders Join Police In Nairobi Street Patrols

Prison Warders Join Police In Nairobi Street Patrols
Prison Warders Join Police In Nairobi Street Patrols

Hundreds of prison warders have been deployed in the streets of Nairobi to conduct patrols alongside their regular police counterparts.

Nairobi deputy police boss Moses Ombati confirmed the deployment, saying the warders were working โ€œhand-in-handโ€ with the regular police to boost security.

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โ€œTheir deployment is helping increase security officersโ€™ presence in the streets. We are not taking any chances and we can say we have enough numbers. In case anything happens, we have enough personnel to respond,โ€ he said.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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The wardersโ€™ core mandate is to guard prisoners but their current re-deployment is in line with an executive order made by President Uhuru Kenyatta in June.

In the order, he placed personnel of all disciplined services in the country, except the military, under the Inspector-General of Police.

Hundreds of prison warders have been deployed in the streets of Nairobi to conduct patrols alongside their regular police counterparts.

Nairobi deputy police boss Moses Ombati confirmed the deployment, saying the warders were working โ€œhand-in-handโ€ with the regular police to boost security.

โ€œTheir deployment is helping increase security officersโ€™ presence in the streets. We are not taking any chances and we can say we have enough numbers. In case anything happens, we have enough personnel to respond,โ€ he said.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

The wardersโ€™ core mandate is to guard prisoners but their current re-deployment is in line with an executive order made by President Uhuru Kenyatta in June.

In the order, he placed personnel of all disciplined services in the country, except the military, under the Inspector-General of Police.

nairobinews.co.ke

Prison Warders Join Police In Nairobi Street Patrols

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