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Police raise red flag over faulty APCs amid security concerns

Armoured Personnel Carriers that were commissioned for the Kenya Police Service by President Uhuru Kenyatta at GSU Headquarters in Ruaraka. Most of the vehicles have stalled. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The deployment and serviceability of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected also remains mired in secrecy.
  • Another police officer based in Mandera said most APCs stationed in the area are not working.

A number of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) acquired in 2016 as part of a Sh3.8 billion investment aimed at enabling the police to improve efficiency and effectiveness in providing security have been grounded, the Sunday Nation can reveal.

The deployment and serviceability of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAPs) also remains mired in secrecy.