This archive report was first published on 24 July 2019.
Published on July 24, 2019, a memo from the Ag Chief Security and Safety Officer at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) revealed that regular police officers stationed at the iconic building would no longer receive allowances for their services.
The decision, made during a meeting by the Security Technical Committee on July 4, 2019, aimed to stop allowances to all Kenya Police Service officers attached to KICC Police Station, citing 'value for money' concerns.
"The committee deliberated on the issue of police allowance payable to security agencies tasked to perform security duties to parliament vis-à-vis value for money and resolved to stop allowances to all Kenya Police Service officers attached to KICC Police Station," the memo read in part.
As a result, Administration Police (AP) officers will now take over the security duties at the building and offices occupied by Members of Parliament.
Regular police officers who spoke to Nairobi News expressed their dissatisfaction with the move, stating that they were not consulted and that their duties would now be restricted to booking law breakers at the KICC Police station.
"The move is a clear indication that we don't have any duties to perform. They should move us to other stations," said an officer who spoke to Nairobi News on condition of anonymity for fear of being victimized.
