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Give more power to spy agency, Cotu boss appeals

Kenya: The Central Organisation of Trade Union (Cotu) has asked Parliament to review the law to empower the National Intelligent Service.

The workers union said NIS officers should have powers to arrest and be armed as was the case previously with the now defunct Special Branch Unit.

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