Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru Loses His Powers After Police Reforms

Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru on Monday revealed that some of his powers had been trimmed down after the police reforms.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV's Day Break, Kimaru stated that he had acquired a new role and would act as a link between the traffic police and any agency that needed information.

"My work now is policy formulation, awareness and implementation.

"I am also in charge of monitoring government vehicles which include parastatal vehicles and school vehicles.

"I also link traffic police with any agency that needs information regarding them, " stated Kimaru 

Kimaru further explained that there was a new chain of command to who the traffic officers will report to.

The tough-talking traffic commandant pointed out that the officers were answerable to the OCS, who in turn reported to the OCPD, then to the county commander. 

The highest authority is the Inspector General who issues the final word.

"Every police station has a traffic section despite the merger that took place.

"The OCS is now in charge of traffic officers and reports to the OCPD which has now been changed to sub-county police commander, " remarked the traffic commandant.

The police boss also pointed out that NTSA was responsible for body inspection for vehicles and not the police following the ill-fated crash at Fort Ternan that claimed the lives of over 55 passengers.

Measures are being drafted to ensure that drivers are accorded enough rest. 

The once boss at the Central Licensing Bureau, confirmed that re-education of the drivers and registration of driving schools afresh was still being worked on and would be implemented soon as a way to avert such accidents.

According to Kimaru, lack of road blocks along the Northern corridor was as a result of complaints of delay in transit of goods.

"We have limited the number of road blocks on the northern corridor because we want transit goods vehicles to move quickly. There were a lot of complaints from our neighbours that goods are delaying that is why we reduced the numbers," explained Kimaru.

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