Nairobi,Kenya- The National police service has condemned a video of a group of freshly commissioned General Service Unit (GSU) graduates who were captured in a video making reckless and threatening remarks hours after their pass-out parade.
The police service in a quick rejoinder termed the behaviour portrayed by the officers as irresponsible and reckless and said approapriate actions would preferred against the graduates.
“Attention of the National Police Service is drawn to a video clip circulating on social media depicting newly graduated General Service Unit (GSU) officers recording themselves as they make some irresponsible and reckless remarks,” the statement read.
The employer further added that an internal review is being made and assured the public that the behaviour exhibited by the officers are unacceptable and stand condemned.
“We wish to clarify and assure the public that the behaviour portrayed in the clip is not acceptable and does not reflect the values of the GSU, Kenya Police Service and the National Police Service,” the statement added.
Attention of the NPS is drawn to a video clip circulating on social media depicting newly graduated GSU officers recording themselves as they make some irresponsible and reckless remarks. We wish to clarify and assure the public that the behaviour portrayed in the clip is not
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) December 8, 2021
In the video that has since gone viral and attracted a public furore, the young overly- excited officers in full military regalia with maroon berets are heard shouting and boasting that they belong to the most dangerous squad of the police and were no longer contrived in the training camps.
“Na sio ati nini, hawa ni wale wazii (loosely translated to mean ‘these are no empty threats, we are dangerous),” one of the graduates shouts.
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi has also condemned the officers for being unruly and wondered how such officers would be released to the public.
“These deranged men who the National Police Service wants to release to the public for service as GSU officers are mentally unfit or are uniformed unruly people. Questions must be asked on how they were recruited, who trained them, and why they should be let loose with rifles?” Havi posed.
These deranged men who the National Police Service wants to release to the Public for service as GSU officers are mentally unfit or are uniformed criminals. Questions must be asked on how they were recruited, who trained them, and why they should be let loose with rifles? ^POLSK. pic.twitter.com/OQSIkBu3xK
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) December 8, 2021
The 30 seconds video emerged minutes after President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the 48th graduation parade of 2,502 GSU officers at the National Police College Embakasi B Campus in Nairobi on Wednesday.
The President had called on the officers to serve the country with integrity, courage and discipline and further urged them to be abide by the rules and regulations of the police service.
“To serve successfully you must uphold the law, abide by all applicable rules and regulations, follow the orders of your superior officers and above all, commit to serving this nation with courage, integrity, discipline and honour,” President Kenyatta said.
This comes amid growing cases of suicide and killings by the men and women uniform with latest incident in Kabete, Nairobi where a police officer attached to the Kabete police station frenziedly went on a shooting spree and killed 6 people including his wife before turning the gun on himself.
