The National Police Service blasted Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala over the demeaning remarks he applied to the police officers during one of his campaign meetings in Khwisero, Kakamega County.

Through their spokesperson, Bruno Shioso NPS expressed its disappointment and of their friends and families in Malala’s sentiments, saying they were aimed at scandalising the profession.

Bruno Shioso. PHOTO/COURTESY

“Attention of the National Police Service has been drawn to remarks made in a public gathering by Hon. Cleophas Malala, senator for Kakamega County whose net upshot is that police officers need not to be educated since entry into the Service only requires a candidate with "two hands and legs," which according to him, is the only requisite qualification to handle firearms,” NPS said.


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“We as NPS fraternity, including our dear families and friends, are utterly disappointed with such unwarranted and outrageous remarks, which we find too demeaning and only aimed at scandalizing a noble profession deployed in the service and good of the public.”

NPS also said they were more disappointed by Malala because he is a leader they hold in high esteem and proudly provides security round-the-clock.

“That, more disappointed we are as police, given that these unfortunate remarks were made by a leader we not only hold in high esteem but one we also continue to provide round-the-clock protection with pride and competency,” NPS said.


NPS said policing of communities depends on knowledge, and guns are only complementary tools to achieve efficiency of service, not otherwise.

The service also emphasised NPS is a professional entity composed of all cadres of Kenyans as envisaged by the Constitution of Kenya regarding the diversity requirement, and that the Service comprises competent, professional, knowledgeable and highly skilled officers with the right disposition and attitude to police the challenges of the 21st century. 


Shioso said was regrettable and a pity that such remarks came from a national leader still aspiring to lead and reassured all officers and Kenyans to ignore Malala’s remarks and treat them with the contempt they deserve.

“NPS takes this opportunity to reassure all officers, including Kenyans of goodwill to ignore such negative sentiments expressed by the Hon Senator, and which are only aimed at causing disaffection amongst officers of a security sector entity, and thus treat them with the utter contempt that they deserve,” NPS said.


The Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai lauded the officers who covered the event's security for remaining calm and composed despite the grave humiliation that they encountered.

Malala’s remarks still continue receiving a public backlash even after offering an apology.