Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has told off Inspector General of police Japhet Koome over his move to change the security details of former president Uhuru Kenyatta.
Karua on Friday said that police independence should not be politically influenced in decision-making, adding that was what informed the police reforms in the 2010 Constitution.
The Narc Kenya party leader expressed her disappointment, claiming that IG successors bow to pressure.
"It is therefore unfortunate to see successive holders of Inspector General continue to bow to executive pressure despite their constitutional safeguards," she said.
Karua said the independence of the holder of office shapes the trajectory of the office constitutional, safeguards notwithstanding.
She was reacting to clarification made by IG Koome that the security details attached to former President Uhuru Kenyatta had been scaled down but not withdrawn as reported.
Koome said Uhuru and his family are safe and secure.
"They are safe and secure. All including former government officials," he said.
Koome confirmed that the changes were part of a restructuring process within the National Police Service.
In his explanation, Koome disclosed that he recalled the officer in charge of the former president to comply with the regulations of the National Police Service.
"Once the president has retired, the commander is a superintendent of police," he said.
"An officer who was of the rank of an assistant Inspector General was with the retired president. So how do you expect an assistant Inspector General to report to another assistant Inspector General."
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