A protester lies motionless after he was shot by a police officer during demonstrations over the death of the late Albert Ojwang, June 17, 2025. /DOUGLAS OKIDDY/
The Kenya Police Service, or perhaps large sections of it, are estranged from the basic principle that 50,000 armed officers can only “reign” over 50 million citizens with their consent under the constitution.
We assume this doctrine is part of the curriculum at the Kiganjo Police Training College, because if it isn’t, then the ignorance, indifference or defiance displayed by riot police during many protests adds up.
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