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Masengeli-judiciary standoff points to growing impunity

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Deputy Inspector general of police in charge of administration police Gilbert Masengeli and his counterpart from Kenya police, Eliud Lagat at Milimani court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The month-long standoff between Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli and the court of law finally rested on Friday but still raised very fundamental questions on how far the country has gone to end impunity and disregard for the rule of law by senior officers in the executive.

Never before since the 2010 constitution was enacted had a senior police officer, in this case, an acting inspector general of police, been summoned by a judge not once but seven times without making an appearance.

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