Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said it will now be mandatory for police stations across the country to have CCTV cameras.
The CS clarified that existing CCTV installations in some stations were informal initiatives not fully sanctioned by the National Police Service, but that moving forward, implementation would be standardised and mandatory nationwide.
Mukomen stated that the OCS of the station will be in charge of managing the CCTV cameras.
The CS announced that all 1,209 police stations in the country will be equipped with CCTV surveillance within two years to improve transparency and accountability in policing.
“All police stations must be equipped with CCTV surveillance with a back-up system within two years to enhance transparency and accountability. Additionally, we propose that Parliament enact laws that criminalise tampering with the cameras,” Murkomen said.
He directed that all faulty equipment must be reported within one hour through the chain of command.
He added that to protect the integrity of the systems, the Ministry will propose legislation in Parliament to criminalise tampering with CCTV equipment, and every station will be required to maintain an external backup for the footage.
