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STORY: AMISOM lauds Kenya Police

officers for supporting Somalia


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DATELINE: 19/February/2017, Mogadishu, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, AMISOM Uganda Police officer
moderating during the medal award ceremony
2. Med shot, AMISOM Uganda Police officer
moderating during the medal award ceremony
3. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand
Pillay and other AMISOM Police officials listening during the
ceremony
4. Wide shot, Kenyan Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
serving under AMISOM police singing the Kenyan national
anthem during the medal awards ceremony
5. SOUNDBITE: AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER, ANAND PILLAY
Its the contingent with the least problems in the mission. Its
a
contingent that always tries to give the best. Theres
commitment shown from each of you in what you do here. We
are all proud of
you.

6. Med shot, AMISOM Police officers listening during


the medal award ceremony
7. Wide shot, Kenyan Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
listening during the medal award ceremony
8. Med shot, Kenyan Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
listening during the medal award ceremony
9. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand
Pillay listening during the medal award ceremony
10. Med shot, Kenyan Contingent Commander,
AMISOM Police addressing the Kenyan police officers during
the medal award ceremony
11. Med shot, AMISOM Police officers listening
during the medal award ceremony
12. Med shot, AMISOM Police officers listening
during the medal award ceremony
13. Close up shot, Kenyan Individual Police
Officers (IPOs) listening during the medal award ceremony
14. Wide shot, Kenyan Individual Police Officers
(IPOs) listening during the medal award ceremony
15. SOUNDBITE: AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER, ANAND PILLAY
I want to thank you for keeping time and being the
disciplined police officers that you have shown throughout the
time you have been here.

16. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Officers, listening


during the medal awards ceremony
17. Med shot, Top AMISOM Police officials
listening on during the medal awards ceremony
18. SOUNDBITE: AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER, ANAND PILLAY
It shows the quality of people you are and the police officers
that you are in your country. If you can come to another
country and produce such high standards, then theres
definitely something about you that resembles very high
standards. I want to thank you on behalf of SRCC (Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission) and senior leadership for the work you have
done here.

19. SOUNDBITE: AMISOM KENYAN POLICE


CONTINGENT COMMANDER, SUPERINTENDANT OF
POLICE (SP) RACHAEL MUNGE KIRONJI
When you came to AMISOM in Somalia, you came with skills,
you brought experience and knowledge and now we believe
that as youre going home, you have been able to share the
same with AMISOM in order for it to achieve its mandate. I
believe youre not going home the way you came as you have
been interacting with the environment and also other
members from other countries, I believe you have been able
to add knowledge, to add skills and also experience.

20. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,


Anand Pillay hand certificate to a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) during the medal award ceremony
21. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,
Anand Pillay, pinning medal to a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) during the medal award ceremony
22. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,
Anand Pillay, pinning medal to a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) during the medal award ceremony
23. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,
Anand Pillay, hand certificate to a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) and poses for a photograph, during the medal
award ceremony
24. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,
Anand Pillay, pinning medal on a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) then hands him a certificate
25. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner,
Anand Pillay, pinning medal on a Kenyan Individual Police
Officer (IPO) during the medal award ceremony
26. Wide shot, Kenyan Individual Police Officers
(IPOs) applauding after receiving medals and certificates
during the medal award ceremony

AMISOM lauds Kenya Police officers for supporting Somalia

Mogadishu, 19 February 2017 - The African Union Mission in


Somalia (AMISOM) has lauded Kenyan police officers for outstanding
work in supporting Somalia recover from decades of war.

Speaking during a medals award ceremony, yesterday, for six


officers who are rotating out after serving in the peacekeeping
mission for one year, the AMISOM Police Commissioner, Brigadier
Anand Pillay, said the Kenyan police contingent had exhibited
professionalism in their work.

You can be proud of yourselves, Brigadier Pillay said to the


departing officers adding; Its the contingent with the least
problems in the mission. Its a contingent that always tries to give
the best. Theres commitment shown from each of you and what
you produce and what you do here. We are all proud of you.

Commenting on discipline, the AMISOM Police Commissioner said


the Kenyan contingent had been exceptional and congratulated the
six Individual Police Officers (IPOs) for being good ambassadors of
the Kenya Police Service.

I want to thank you for being the disciplined police officers that you
have shown throughout the time you have been here, Brigadier
Pillay added.

The Police Commissioner said they had impacted positively on the


mission through their professional approach to their work.
It shows the quality of people you are and the police officers that
you are in your country. If you can come to another country and
produce such high standards, then theres definitely something
about you that resembles very high standards. I want to thank you
on behalf of SRCC (The Special Representative of the Chairperson of
the African Union Commission for Somalia) and senior leadership for
the work you have done here, Brigadier Pillay observed.

Speaking at the same function, the commander of the Kenyan


contingent Superintendent of Police (SP), Rachael Munge Kironji,
thanked the six officers for their contribution to AMISOM in its efforts
to meet its mandate.

When you came to AMISOM in Somalia, you came with skills, you
brought in experience and knowledge and now we believe that as
youre going home, you have been able to share the same with
AMISOM in order for it to achieve its mandate. I believe youre not
going home the way you came as you have been interacting with
the environment and also other members from other countries, I
believe you have been able to add knowledge, to add skills and also
experience, Mrs. Kironji added.

The six officers who are rotating out are Chief Inspector Simon Kirui,
Inspector Solomon Ondiba, Inspector Jane Mwelu, Inspector Henry
Kali, Inspector Hondo Chacha and Constable David Kinoti.

The medals ceremony was attended by senior police officers from


AMISOM including the Acting Chief of Staff Muniru Adam.

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