Did Kenya's police command structure result in greater loss of life?

The aftermath of the Garissa University College attack in Kenya has been characterised by a blame game between the police and the military over who takes credit for what despite the fact that the response was slow.

During the Mpeketoni attack last year, the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) identified slow response and structural command inefficiencies as some of the key issues that ought to be addressed. Sadly, the same story repeated itself in the Garissa attack.