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Police headquarters operated without title deed for over 60 years, MPs told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

According to a report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, over 80 per cent of police stations lack title deeds.

National Treasury injects Sh6.3 billion into Haiti mission, DCI upgrades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

The extra allocation towards Kenya’s security mission in Haiti is expected to bolster the morale of officers deployed in the conflict-ridden nation.

Rights groups say proposed law to regulate demos could be used against peaceful protesters
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 19, 2025

The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...

Police push for change in law to bar demonstrators from being noisy during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking before the committee chaired by Narok North MP Gabriel Tongoyo, NPSC legal director James Nduna emphasised the need to separate noise from de...

EACC launches audit of police service bid to root out widespread culture of bribery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

EACC chairman David Oginde challenged Douglas Kanja to be the first police IG to decisively root out corruption in the force.

Regular police demand bribes for services more than traffic officers, EACC report shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

These bribes are often demanded for services such as obtaining police abstracts, securing bail for arrested persons, police protection, and issuing po...

IPOA calls for legal framework to extend its oversight to KWS, KFS, Prisons Service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 07, 2025

Issack emphasised that IPOA is prepared to handle complaints involving officers from KWS, KFS, prisons and even county government enforcement units.

DCI warns Kenyans against obstructing officers on duty after mob prevents arrest in Kirinyaga
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 13, 2025

Officers driving a Subaru car bearing what residents said was a suspicious number plate attempted to forcibly take Jackline Gatwiri, claiming she coul...

Kenya abductions: The powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – Expert
The Conversation  |  Jan 13, 2025

As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.

Police define areas of focus in major plan to upgrade equipment and institute reforms
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 08, 2025

The document further states that the service will employ robust cyber security measures, monitor cybercrime activities, and stay abreast of emerging t...

Police insist Ibrahim Mwiti was not abducted before he met his death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

NPS clarified that Mwiti was not abducted, and denied he was an activist, citing information provided by his mother in a statement recorded on January...

Police refute claims linking duty roster to arrest of protesters
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

The Service has faced criticism for alleged heavy-handedness in handling unarmed protesters, a practice that has drawn condemnation from various quart...

Kenya’s policing reforms: Progress, challenges and negative public perception
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 01, 2025

The brutality by police officers, coupled with the ever-present and corrosive corruption undermines public trust.

NPS to unveil digital police stations to enable Kenyans file complaints online - IG Kanja
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

IG Kanja said embracing technology would enhance professionalism and transform police stations into centres of excellence.

Inside Ruto's Sh28 billion plan to modernise National Police Service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 14, 2024

Kindiki had earlier said the public raised concerns about the disappearance of files at police stations, hence the digital OBs will help to keep tabs...

Insurance firms have up to mid-January to pay claims from injured police officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Senator Seki Lenku criticised the delays as intentional barriers to denying officers compensation.

Police warn against unauthorised protests ahead of Ruto’s State of the Nation address
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2024

The police caution comes at a time of heightened political tensions, with opposition groups and citizens voicing discontent over various issues.

Over 900 police officers in Eastern Region moved to different stations
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 16, 2024

The memo dated November 14, instructs the police heads to release 974 officers from their current stations.

Police officers injured in line of duty paid Sh709 million, NPSC says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

This amount was distributed across 937 successful claims out of the 1,756 cases submitted by officers within the service.

Senate probes SHA’s Sh6.3 billion police medical compensation contract
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

Senator William Cheptumo, the Senate Committee chairperson, pledged to ensure justice for injured officers.

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