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Kanja said including the officers in the national parade would allow Kenyans to recognise the work they carried out in difficult circumstances.
The National Police Service Commission has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a ruling that let the Inspector-General control recruitment of over 1...
Kanja named the Director of Operations at the Police Headquarters, Adamson Bungei, as the new head of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and...
The Head of State emphasised that Kenya is governed by the rule of law and that those who use young men as thugs to cause chaos and harm citizens will...
CS Murkomen said the withdrawal was intended to ensure state-issued firearms were not used to interfere with voting.
Kanja said the service is prioritising reforms aimed at improving professionalism at police stations, which he described as the “centres of excellence...
Jumaisi is the prime suspect in one of Kenya’s most disturbing murder investigations in recent years. His arrest in July 2024 followed the discovery o...
Justice Martin Muya issued what he termed the "final adjournment," directing the IG to present a full account of the progress made by security agencie...
The petitioners claim that IG Kanja undermined police independence by appearing at a presidential rally in Kieni, Nyeri County, on April 2, 2025, wher...
He added that the case management on the previous case will be on the day of recruitment. While this was happening, the National Police Service's recr...
Bribery is highly organised, with junior traffic officers carrying out daily collections under directives from senior officers, and proceeds channelle...
The application, filed under a certificate of urgency at the Milimani Constitutional Court, highlights a severe shortfall in police officers, worsened...
Douglas Kanja said imposing an age cap could unintentionally exclude skilled and visionary officers from contributing to national security leadership.
Lawyer Evans Ondieki, representing Mbijiwe's family, accused the State of treating the case with "utter disregard", describing the prolonged proceedin...
IG Kanja said the National Police Service (NPS) is working closely with regional commanders, intelligence units, and other security agencies to preven...
Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, said housing officers within station premises would significantly improve emergency response and strengthe...
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said officers have been fully trained on the standards expected during the exercise to guarantee a fair and...
The lobby group argues that payroll administration is not a mere accounting task, but a critical mechanism through which recruitment, promotions, tran...
Kanja said the initiative comes at a critical moment when the Service is grappling with attrition and other challenges affecting personnel capacity.
The air was heavy with the smell of decay, yellow tape hung loosely from tree trunks marking exhumation sites, and exhausted officers trudged through...
Legislators voiced frustration that Kanja’s continued deferrals had stalled critical oversight of police reforms, including unresolved issues surround...
According to HRW, on the evening of August 23, a group of six men, believed to be plain-clothes officers, parked three vehicles at a local police stat...
Speaking in Mombasa during the ongoing police accountability workshop for journalists, the IPOA boss acknowledged that his appearance at the briefing...
Kanja also challenged the Judiciary to ensure that court orders remain reasonable and aligned with the public interest.
IG Kanja stressed that “no one is above the law” and action would only be taken if Gachagua or his supporters violated the law.
Through lawyer Stephen Musili, the petitioners allege that more than 80 people were killed and several others abducted during the 2024–2025 protests....
The last recruitment was conducted in 2022, with officers graduating the following year. During the three-year pause, many officers left the service t...
The court found no concrete proof that police have followed this order during recent demonstrations.
Reuben Kigame is seeking a declaration that the desecration of bodies and public display of police brutality during the peaceful public protests amoun...
Giving an example of the burning of Kikuyu law courts, DPP Renson Ingonga said any act destroying a government installation is an act of terrorism.
