Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Monday, January 30, 2023 announced a new change in the police department. The CS announced that a new special police unit will be formed with the goal of defending the nation’s most important water resources.
CS Kindiki revealed that the new police unit will be named as the Water Protection Unit (WPU) and its main duties will be to protect all the country’s crucial water resources. The unit will be under the Administration police.
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The moves comes at a time the nation is facing severe drought and hunger in several regions. Further, the unit’s formation comes in the wake of a revelation by the Ministry of Water that up to Sh10.6 billion is lost yearly on non-revenue water.
It has cited vandalism, illegal connections, and corruption as the leading causes. Just like other police units, the WPU will be headed by a commandant.
However, the CS did not reveal the number of officers who will be deployed to the unit and how long the officers will serve.
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