President William Ruto on Thursday told the newly sworn in Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and all Security Agencies to respect the rule of law irrespective of their ranks in the service.
Speaking during a swearing and welcoming ceremony of the newly sworn Inspector General of Police in State House, Nairobi, Ruto said that the rule of law was the only way to secure the country’s democracy.
“To secure our democracy, the rule of law is the bedrock. All of us irrespective of who we are, the offices we occupy, our status must respect and submit to the rule of law. It is a cardinal principle for us to secure our democracy for us to remain a stable and progressive democracy.”
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This comes amid tussle between the acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli and the Judiciary over summons that he disregarded leading to his sentencing to six months in jail effective tomorrow if he doesn’t appear before Judge Lawrence Mugambi.
This adds to a statement the Head of State made on Wednesday calling on the National Police Service and the Judiciary to work together for the good of the people of Kenya and avoid conflicts between individuals within their institutions.
“I am acutely aware that the National Police Service is an independent and so is the Judiciary but ultimately we have one master, the people of Kenya. I want to ask all of us to work together selflessly for the good of the nation.”
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President Ruto also asked Kenyans to support all the security agencies to ease their job of ensuring security and stability of our country and the safety of all kenyans in the country.