This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
On June 22, 2020, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai held his first live Twitter chat with the public, addressing various issues affecting the National Police Service.
Under the hashtag #EngageTheIG, Mutyambai encouraged Kenyans to report cases of police brutality, promising prompt action where necessary.
He acknowledged that some cases of police brutality occur at night or in remote areas of Kenya, and urged citizens to forward videos of such incidents to the police.
"We encourage all citizens to keep reporting cases of police brutality. I’m aware some of these cases occur at night & others in remote parts of Kenya. Forward videos to us. I depend on you to reign in on errant officers even as we embark on retraining all officers," Mutyambai said.
He also addressed the issue of traffic police officers receiving bribes, stating that traffic offenders may soon be able to pay fines via M-Pesa once parliament approves drafted legislation.
During the live session, Mutyambai revealed that police reforms are still on course, with the operationalization of paperless payment of fines and digitization of the Occurrence Book (OB) as top priorities.
