Policing in Kenya is a colonial hangover, that we can’t quite shake. Complete with the headbanging and misery. In this episode, let’s learn a little about policing, in general, colonial policing and Kenyan policing.

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Clive Emsley, Policing the empire / Policing the metropole: Some thoughts on models   and types (2014)

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International Centre for Transitional   Justice, The Persistent and   Widespread Need for Police Reform: Lessons from Kenya’s Police Vetting   Process  (2020)

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