Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja at the official opening of Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA) meeting. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The proposal to fix the retirement age of the Inspector-General (IG) and Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs) at 60 years, as contained in the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill 2025, is ill-thought-out, unnecessary, and ultimately harmful to the independence and effective functioning of the National Police Service (NPS). The leadership of the NPS, like all other constitutional office holders, must be accorded the space and stability to execute their mandate without undue political pressure or arbitrary restrictions. At the helm of…
Author: By Harun Issack Hassan
Youth march on Thika Super Highway in Nairobi during Gen Z protests. [File, Standard] In Kenya, politics has long been perceived as the quickest path to wealth and social mobility. For many, it is not just a civic duty but a way of life. Across generations — youth, adults and elders alike — politics dominates daily conversations. It has become the heartbeat of social interaction and the primary lens through which people view any available opportunity. However, this obsession has come at a cost. The over-politicisation of our society has drained our collective mindset. It has stifled innovation, drowned out…