{"id":206818,"date":"2024-08-07T04:41:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T04:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/07\/police-boss-outlines-strategy-for-thursdays-protests-and-addresses-security-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T04:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T04:41:58","slug":"police-boss-outlines-strategy-for-thursdays-protests-and-addresses-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/07\/police-boss-outlines-strategy-for-thursdays-protests-and-addresses-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Boss Outlines Strategy for Thursday\u2019s Protests and Addresses Security Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317967\" alt=\"\" width=\"935\" height=\"506\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/popo.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/popo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"935\" height=\"506\"  \/>Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli met with senior security officials on Tuesday at the Administration Police Training College in Embakasi to prepare for the planned Nane Nane anti-government protests scheduled for Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting with regional police commanders and leaders from the three services, Masengeli confirmed he would update on police preparedness for the upcoming event.<\/p>\n<p>Masengeli emphasized that while every Kenyan has the right to picket, demonstrate, and assemble according to the law, it is crucial to balance these rights with the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhere the privilege of one ends, is where the rights of the other begin. We are all Kenyans, we have to live by the rule of law,\u201d<\/em> he stated, referencing the Rome Statute and the Kenyan Constitution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED \u2013 UK-Based Kenyans Plan Nane Nane Protest at Kenya\u2019s High Commission in London<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He assured that authorities would handle criminal elements firmly. <em>\u201cOn GenZs, they have a message and they have been heard. It is upon us now to differentiate between GenZs and opportunists who take advantage of those riots to cause mayhem, destruction of property and acts of violence that are not allowed by the law,<\/em>\u201d Masengeli said.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to recent images of officers in anti-protest operations in Nairobi, Masengeli clarified that officers in civilian clothing must carry their letter of appointment for identification during operations.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, titled \u201cNational Security Situation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies,\u201d focused on urgent security issues such as rising civil unrest, cybercrime, and terrorism. The meeting aimed to ensure that commanders could plan their responses effectively and adopt a collaborative approach to tackling these challenges.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are addressing general security matters,\u201d<\/em> Masengeli noted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli met with senior security officials on Tuesday at the Administration Police Training College in Embakasi to prepare for the planned Nane Nane anti-government protests scheduled for Thursday. 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