{"id":158325,"date":"2026-02-21T18:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/police-deny-viral-poster-on-teargas-funding-for-protests"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:55:02","slug":"police-deny-viral-poster-on-teargas-funding-for-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/police-deny-viral-poster-on-teargas-funding-for-protests","title":{"rendered":"Police deny viral poster on teargas funding for protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a clarification dismissing a poster circulating on social media that claimed the Service was facing severe financial constraints that had forced officers to use live bullets instead of teargas during protests.<\/p>\n<p>In a disclaimer shared through its official communication channels on Friday, the NPS described the poster as fake news.<\/p>\n<p>The poster suggested that the National Police Service lacked budgetary allocations for essential crowd-control equipment such as teargas, an assertion the police leadership has categorically denied.<\/p>\n<p>The disclaimer signalled a warning to members of the public against being misled by fabricated graphics purporting to quote the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks come amid several recent incidents in which political rallies were disrupted by teargas, with the National Police Service denying involvement.<\/p>\n<p>The government, through the Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, announced pursuing individuals suspected of being in illegal possession of teargas canisters and other ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, after a high-level security and consultative meeting with conservancies, the CS said security agencies are also investigating police officers suspected of colluding with criminals to unlawfully supply them with teargas and ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that those found culpable will face the full force of the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Inspector General of Police is investigating whether some civilians have teargas canisters or whether police officers are colluding with civilians to unlawfully supply them with the equipment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Murkomen warned that criminals could access teargas canisters and other dangerous ammunition, including firearms, through fraudulent means.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same way criminals have firearms, we have witnessed instances where teargas has ended up in the wrong hands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also lauded a recently launched security operation across parts of Isiolo, Samburu, and Laikipia Counties, noting notable progress just two weeks into the crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the Isiolo side alone, we have recovered nearly 28 firearms, and I am pleased to report that we are also making significant recoveries of stolen livestock,\u201d said the CS.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that the operation will continue for as long as necessary to rid the region of banditry and restore lasting peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Condoling with the family of a teacher killed in Isiolo during an encounter with suspected bandits on Tuesday, Murkomen described the incident as part of a familiar pattern of retaliatory attacks by criminals under pressure from security operations, and vowed to intensify efforts to ensure the teacher\u2019s death is not in vain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the teacher. We will stand with them during this difficult time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a clarification dismissing a poster circulating on social media that claimed the Service was facing severe financial constraints that had forced officers to use live bullets instead of teargas during protests. 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