Maraga heap praise on former President Uhuru Kenyatta
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Maraga heap praise on former President Uhuru Kenyatta while inspecting a new police project at Shimo la Tewa Prison
Maraga heap praise on former President Uhuru Kenyatta while inspecting a new police project at Shimo la Tewa Prison.
Former Chief Justice and chair of the National Police and Prisons Reforms Taskforce David Maraga praised retired President Uhuru Kenyatta during his mission to inspect officers’ houses.
Speaking on February 7 after visiting Shimo la Tewa Prison, Maraga praised Uhuru for providing the officers with contemporary housing.
He mentioned that the officers were pleased with the former head of state’s hard work since he began working there in 2013.
“We saw the residential premises for prison officers and police officers there. We have been to Shimo la Tewa looking into residential places for officers. Some require a lot of work to be done.
In these two blocks here, they have bedsitters, two and three bedrooms. The plan is fantastic. Officers are very happy only if they could be completed.
I am told that the initiative was started by former president Kenyatta. It is a very good initiative I want to commend former President Kenyatta for this,” he announced.
However, he urged the government to use the parcel of land at the prison to build the officers’ homes in a more modern style.
According to the Chief Justice emeritus, who was appointed by President William Ruto to chair the team, the only challenge was getting financial support to complete the project.
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“ We just need more resources on them. If more of these buildings would be put up they would be very happy. They are living in dignified premises. The good thing is that Shimo la Tewa has a big land of more than 800 acres which can serve the government very well.
The contractor moved out because he was not paid. It goes without saying that it just needs money to be completed. We will make our own recommendations,” he stated.
Maraga held his first meeting with the task force on January 31, at the Bomas of Kenya.
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome submitted proposals to the task force aimed at improving the Terms and Conditions of service and other Reforms of the National Police and Kenya Prisons Service.
The IG highlighted critical challenges faced by police officers in the execution of their mandate and how the bottlenecks affected service delivery to the people.
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