This archive report was first published on 4 August 2020.
Kenya's police force has taken a significant step towards modernizing its operations with the launch of a digital occurrence book (OB) system.
Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai announced on Monday that nearly 10,000 tablets will be distributed to officers to enable citizens make reports in the field.
"Our launched #DigitalOB will first focus on Nairobi before being rolled out nationwide," Mutyambai said.
The digital OB will make reporting of cases easy and ensure records are just a button away.
According to Mutyambai, the initiative has been one of his flagship projects and will go a long way in ensuring better, more efficient management of reported cases right from police stations.
"Kenyans now do not need to reach the police station for booking but can be done in the field and reported at the station for quick action," Mutyambai added.
Speaking at the same function, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i referred to the old occurrence book as "the file" noting that citizens will no longer suffer because of that since there will be no missing of files.
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru assured citizens of data security in the newly launched digital occurrence book.
