This archive report was first published on 3 August 2020.
On Monday, August 3, 2020, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i revealed that President Kenyatta had ordered him and ICT CS Joe Mucheru to have the policy in place by December.
Speaking at the launch of the digital Occurrence Book for the National Police Service at the Buruburu Police Station in Nairobi, Matiang'i emphasized the importance of meeting all stakeholders to ensure the implementation of instant fines works smoothly.
“We are going to meet all stakeholders and agree on the way forward to ensure the issue of instant fines works by December. There will be no need to waste time for offenders ready to pay,” he said.
The digital Occurrence Book is part of the Utumishi project, which aims to automate police operations and investigations. The system will bring together all databases, including the National Transport and Safety Authority, crime management, and motor vehicle inspection.
According to Matiang'i, the system will assist in transparency and police performance for promotion. It will also indicate the qualification of all police officers in service in a particular station, as well as officers on duty, on leave, and assigned duties.
The pilot launch of the system was done at Kasarani Police Station, and this is the second targeting Nairobi. Police have been trained and supplied with 10,000 tablets to log in complaints and incidents.
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji praised the system, saying it will guarantee information filing and possible availability of cases for prosecution.
