The Role of Chiefs in Localized Crime and Security Management

The history of the establishment of the chief system rule can be traced to the colonial administration in Africa. British, among other European powers, colonized many parts of the world. They used different methods of rule to carry out their plans such as direct rule, indirect rule, and assimilation among others. In order for the British to successfully govern the Kenyan colony, they used the system of indirect rule (Lange, 2004). This was informed by the fact that any attempt by the British to rule directly would have resulted to failure in their governance. The indirect rule involved creation of the chief system, establishment of local native council and native tribunals (Ndege, 2009). Despite the fact that the ethnic communities were ruled by council of elders in the ancient period, the British had to appoint paramount chiefs whom they could manage and control. The Role of Chiefs in Localized Crime and Security Management