The Inspector General of Police has been put under pressure after Kamukunji residents accused the California Police Station of being illegally captured by private interests.
In a demand letter dated September 17 and filed by E&D Advocates on behalf of the Kamukunji Dwellers Association, residents protested what they termed as the unconstitutional branding and sponsorship of the police station by a private company known as ATIS.
“Betrayal of Public Trust”
According to the letter, the deal amounts to a dangerous privatization of a state security facility, undermining public trust in the National Police Service (NPS).
“Our client and the wider Kamukunji community is outraged by the branding and purported sponsorship of California Police Station by ATIS. This unlawful corporate intrusion into a state security facility is a direct affront to the Constitution and a grave betrayal of the trust reposed in the NPS,” the demand letter reads.
OCS Under Fire
The association went further, accusing the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Aden Denge Guyo, of acting as an “agent of ATIS.” They allege he has been carrying out arbitrary arrests, harassment, and intimidation of citizens at the behest of private interests.
Residents also claim the OCS now serves only the interests of one businessman — identified as Abdi Aidid, the alleged owner of ATIS — instead of the entire Kamukunji community.
“We feel abandoned because the OCS only focuses on Abdi while ignoring the rest of us. It is as if the businessman has pocketed him, which is unethical under NPS provisions,” the residents said.
Demands and Ultimatum
The lobby has demanded:
Immediate removal of ATIS branding from the police station.
Disciplinary action against OCS Aden Denge Guyo.
A directive from the Inspector General barring all private sponsorships or branding of police facilities.
They warned that failure to meet these demands within 14 days would trigger constitutional litigation, public mobilization, and lawful mass action.
Wider Action
Copies of the demand letter have been forwarded to the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The residents insist the matter is not just about branding but about protecting the sovereignty of the people and preventing the capture of public institutions by private actors.
