National police service commission Stories
The National Police Service Commission expressed concern over the unfolding situation and called for restraint from all parties involved in the Justic...
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja warned that any attempt to breach the security of protected areas would be met with firm and lawful resistan...
Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brut...
Police Spokesperson Michael Muchiri warned that hiring youths for protest security is illegal and could lead to arrest for disrupting public order.
Eleven others have been shortlisted for the Member position, with all interviews set to take place at the commission’s offices on Harambee Avenue.
The activists want IPOA empowered to arrest rogue officers and oversee other security agencies such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Forest Se...
According to Erick Okeyo, the former chairperson of the Security Industry Association, no law allows for a DIG to step aside.
Kariuki, a young mask vendor, was brutally shot by a police officer during Tuesday's protests—ironically and tragically held to demand justice for Alb...
In a statement on Wednesday, NPS named the officers as Police Constable Klinzy Barasa Masinde (Service No. 119413) and Police Constable Duncan Kiprono...
Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo reiterated that the National Police Service (NPS) bears constitutional responsibility to identify, apprehend, and pr...
A subsequent search of the 22-year-old suspect revealed he was in possession of 21 detonators, 21 packets of a white substance suspected to be ammoniu...
National Police Service Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the arrest followed a directive issued by Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja.
The four were also ordered to report to the nearest IPOA offices once every three months, pending the hearing and determination of the case.
Murkomen expressed condolences to the families of fallen officers, saying their service and sacrifice have not been in vain.
Amnesty Kenya's Irũngũ Houghton said the National Police Service urgently needs deep structural reforms, warning that the unchecked use of force and t...
Waiganjo said that Ojwang’s transfer was carried out beyond the lawful jurisdiction of the arresting officers, who ignored the required procedural ste...
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja had revealed that the group was detained over social media posts allegedly targeting Deputy Inspector Genera...
Senator Moses Kajwang had demanded clarity over why the police issued an official statement claiming Ojwang had died after hitting his head on a wall,...
Though unreachable by police, Samidoh appeared active online, with an Instagram post seen just two hours before 8:36 am on June 10, although he has ye...
Prof Suda, a seasoned academic and former top government official, defended her appointment amid questions about her lack of policing experience and s...
Among the officers interdicted are the OCS, the duty officer who was on shift the night of the incident, the cell sentry, all officers who were statio...
Omondi's father revealed that on Sunday, upon his arrival in Nairobi, officers at Central Police Station informed him that Omondi had died from self-i...
Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Rigathi Gachagua have urged President Ruto’s administration to compensate Kenyans affected by...
MPs said it was premature to adopt a fully digital system in a country still struggling with patchy internet, low smartphone penetration, and electric...
Kanja said 1,206 officers have died, 326 resigned, and 289 were dismissed from service.
The MPs argue that the hospital, intended to provide specialised healthcare for officers and their families, should not be left to waste while the gov...
Police are appealing to local communities to remain calm, continue with their daily activities without fear, and cooperate with the police in the ongo...
In a fresh advert placed in the dailies, selection panel chairperson Arthur Osiya called for new applications for the commission’s top jobs.
Community policing was first introduced in the country in 2005 by the late former President Mwai Kibaki in realisation that NPS, as an agent, is not t...
