Mutyambai warns govt officials as he issues VIP road clearance list

Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has made changes to a directive on road clearance for 'Very Important Persons', to include the Chief Justice and Attorney-General who had been left out in an earlier one.

The amended list also includes the Finance Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary, PS for Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Assembly and Senate Majority Leaders.

Governors and senators have been left out.

Mr Mutyambai noted the need to streamline traffic flow in major cities, saying the directive came after "public outcry on persistent inconvenience caused to other motorists by VIP and GK vehicles on public roads and highways."

Traffic police usually stop vehicles well in advance to make way for VIPs' convoys, leaving the public waiting for considerable periods of time for clearance.

Here is a list of those with privileges:

• The President

• Deputy President

• The First Lady

• Chief Justice

• Attorney-General

• Defence, Interior, Finance and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretaries

• Interior, Defence, Finance and Foreign Affairs Principal Secretaries

• The Chief of Defence Forces

• The Service Commanders of Defence Forces

• The Inspector-General of the National Police Service

• The Deputy Inspector-General of the Kenya Police Service

• The Deputy Inspector-General of the Administration Police Service 

• The National Assembly Speaker

• The Senate Speaker

• The National Assembly Majority Leader

• The Senate Majority Leader

• Retired Presidents

• Retired Prime Minister

• Ambulances

• Fire Brigade

WARNING

Mr Mutyambai said "any other vehicles will require authority by officers in charge of traffic in respective regions on special cases".

The IG added, "All other vehicles including government registered (GK) vehicles are expected to follow the normal traffic flow".

He warned that the drivers of government vehicles who are found flouting the rules will be arrested and charged.