- IPOA has welcomed a delegation from Zambia's Police Public Complaints Commission for a three-day visit focused on strengthening police oversight and accountability
- The benchmarking exercise will allow officials from Kenya and Zambia to exchange knowledge on institutional structures, operational practices and mechanisms for monitoring police conduct
- IPOA Vice Chairperson Anne Wanjiku Mwangi said the visit recognised Kenya's efforts to strengthen police oversight
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has hosted a delegation from Zambia’s Police Public Complaints Commission (PPCC) for a three-day benchmarking visit aimed at strengthening police accountability and oversight.
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The visit, which began on Tuesday, is themed “Enhancing the Capacity of Police Oversight Mechanisms in Africa and Beyond.” It provides a platform for officials from the two countries to exchange knowledge on institutional arrangements, operational best practices and effective approaches to monitoring police conduct.
In her welcoming remarks, IPOA Vice Chairperson Anne Wanjiku Mwangi, who represented the chairperson Dr Duncan Ojwang Oburu, noted that police accountability and oversight were increasingly becoming important issues globally.
What IPOA said while hosting Zambian delegation
She observed that several African countries were establishing mechanisms to strengthen oversight of police operations and ensure accountability within law enforcement agencies.
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Mwangi added that the Zambian commission’s decision to benchmark with IPOA recognised Kenya’s ongoing efforts to strengthen police oversight and promote accountability.
The engagement is expected to allow the two institutions to share experiences and learn from each other’s approaches to handling complaints against police officers and improving oversight mechanisms.
The Zambian delegation was accompanied by PPCC Commissioners Hamilton Mulendema and Angelin Chibunza, as well as Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Beatrice Silambe.
Also part of the delegation was Nicolynn Nyoni, Director of Human Resource at Zambia’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, and Ngombo Ngombo, a protocol officer at the Zambian High Commission in Kenya.
The three-day visit highlights cooperation between African institutions tasked with ensuring that police services operate within the law and remain accountable to the public.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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