Police reforms Stories
The UK-funded programme, which was launched in 2018, focused on strengthening policing, promoting gender equality, enhancing peacebuilding, and integr...
The NCRC report found that community policing initiatives and activities have not fully influenced public trust in the police positively.
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...
Details showed that while SHA reported paying over 1,500 claims worth Sh1.27 billion, the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services had n...
The project will comprise three blocks —two at the police line and one at the Administration Police line—housing 150 units ranging from one-bedroom to...
The legislators criticised the insurers for frustrating officers who risk their lives to protect the country, saying the prolonged delays in compensat...
Justice Helen Wasilwa said the Constitution draws a clear line between the roles of the Inspector General and those of the NPSC, warning that any over...
Murkomen warned that prolonged delays in recruitment could pose a threat to national security as the country moves closer to the 2027 General Election...
The meeting seeks to collect feedback on challenges affecting security in the city and issues hindering officers from effectively carrying out their d...
The case was withdrawn after petitioners told the court they had received more than 20,000 calls and messages from young people urging them not to der...
The lobby group argues that payroll administration is not a mere accounting task, but a critical mechanism through which recruitment, promotions, tran...
The House committee acknowledged that the tension stems from ambiguity over the distinct roles and powers of the Inspector General and the Commission.
PS Omollo emphasised that the reforms are designed to ensure that policing aligns with public expectations and community needs.
Legislators voiced frustration that Kanja’s continued deferrals had stalled critical oversight of police reforms, including unresolved issues surround...
Komora, who took office last week, has convened a full commission meeting on Friday at the CBK Pension Towers, where the recruitment exercise will be...
The group noted that the panel that was created through a Presidential Proclamation on August 6, 2025, and a gazette notice published on August 25, 20...
The phased increases began in September last year, when the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) announced that the basic salary for police const...
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 extension takes effect from May 23, 2025, to February 22, 2026.
PAC Chairperson and Butere MP Tindi Mwale faulted the police leadership for breaching the Constitution by withholding documents from the NPSC, which i...
NPSC Chief Executive Officer Peter Lelei slammed the police command, saying various reforms had stalled due to hostilities from the service leadership...
Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Kenya Director Sheila Masinde expressed deep concern over the widespread human rights violations.
The report details that among the victims were 27 males, three females, and 13 unidentified individuals—figures that human rights groups say point to...
This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...
The harrowing incident occurred on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Saba Saba demonstrations slated for Monday, July 7.
According to LSK and PRWG, nearly 100 individuals, including mothers and children of victims of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances and j...
Lawyer Wahome Thuku confirmed that the IT expert had been in hiding since June 20, stating that he feared for his life after learning that DCI officer...
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had announced that it had apprehended John Mulingwa Nzau, also known as Garang; Mark Amiani, known as...
Murkomen expressed condolences to the families of fallen officers, saying their service and sacrifice have not been in vain.
The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...
