DANDORA ,MUKURU AND UMOJA AMONG 10 HOT SPOTS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE AHEAD OF AUGUST POLLS IN NAIROBI .POLICE REVEAL ~ Bonyeza Star

Nairobi Police Commander Japheth Koome 

By John Paul
- The Kenya Police Service in Nairobi has held major meeting ahead of the August General Election

 - The meeting all divisional commanders in Nairobi identified 10 hotspots in Nairobi that needed major surveillance ahead of the election

-However  Nairobi Police Commander Japheth Koome assured residents that they will be safe as they are prepared for anything The Kenya Police Service on Tuesday, July 4, held a major meeting at Utalii Hotel.

- The meeting which was led by Nairobi Police Commander Japheth Koome was attended by all divisional commanders in Nairobi.

- Koome identified 10 hotspots in Nairobi County that violence would likely occur as Kenya prepares for the August General Election.

 - Bonyeza Star  did note  the 10 hotspots as ; Ziwani, Landhies Road, Globe, Dandora, Makadara, Mowlem Savanah, Mukuru, Sinai and Umoja.

- The police commander further  said that  all the slums in Nairobi are under surveillance as they could be a wave of violence during and after the General Election.

- “The list is long but generally all informal settlements are on our watch list. These areas with large  populations and we shall deploy extra number of officers. The threat level in these areas is higher,” Koome was  quoted by the Daily Nation.

 -  Police went ahead to  assure residents of their safety during the  election and warned politicians who are planing to incite supporters that  they will be dealt with accordingly .

-  “Where force is required, we shall be governed by the law. The use of force will depend on circumstances,” Koome said.

- Earlier European Union observers claimed Kenya should brace itself for violence after the August General Election.