Murkomen calls for greater citizen participation in intelligence gathering

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has called for greater citizen participation in intelligence gathering and information sharing as the government moves to strengthen community policing and public participation in security matters. Speaking while delivering a lecture on citizen participation as a strategic pillar of national security at the National Defence College in Nairobi, Murkomen said citizen engagement can become a critical intelligence capability. He said the government should develop effective mechanisms to convert information gathered from communities into strategic intelligence. Murkomen said stronger collaboration between citizens and security agencies would enhance community policing and strengthen public participation in national security matters.