Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina says each police officer should be paid a minimum of Kes 150,000 after tax to mitigate corruption in the police service.
Speaking on his X account, formerly Twitter, the Senator is also recommending that Kenyan police officers should be provided with 100 percent health care and housing allowances to improve their living and working conditions.
If you want to end corruption in Kenya @WilliamsRuto fund the police @NPSOfficial_KE and the judiciary well. Pay them well to arrest some of your friends who are the chiefs agents of corruption. Each police officer should be paid a minimum of Ksh 150,000 Net. Provide them with…
— Sen. Ledama Olekina (@ledamalekina) October 1, 2023
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Ledama argues that police officers must be paid well for them to be at the forefront in fighting the vice of corruption and fraud.
On Friday, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome admitted that corruption cases concerning police officers have been evident in the service, highlighting the need for tightening war against graft.
“I can’t lie. Corruption is with us as the police. This problem is called returns where the junior officers are collecting money and taking it to the Corporal, Base Commander, OCPD and even the County Commander. We must fight corruption! ” Koome stated.
