Police boss to be personally held liable for unlawful acts of officers in demos

The Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja Kirocho.

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Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja will be held liable for unlawful use of force by officers to disperse peaceful and unarmed demonstrations, the High Court has ruled.

High Court judge Jairus Ngaah further ruled that the police boss will be held accountable for any acts or omissions of officers under his command and will be personally held liable for any infringement on rights of demonstrators.

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