Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a series of major reforms within the National Police Service. These changes are aimed at improving the quality of service provided by the police and rebuilding public confidence in law enforcement officers across the country.
While speaking during an event held in Garsen Constituency, Tana River County, on Thursday afternoon, Murkomen emphasized that one of the key areas of reform would be comprehensive and continuous training for all police officers. He noted that police training in Kenya has traditionally been a one-time process, which he termed as insufficient.
According to the CS, this will soon change. The government is introducing a new policy that will see police officers undergo regular and intensive training sessions to help them acquire modern skills and enhance their professionalism.
“We’ve made it clear that police stations must transform into centres of excellence. It has been our failure as a government to offer only one round of training to police officers during their entire career. That must change,” Murkomen said.
He further explained that ongoing training would help officers perform their duties more effectively while ensuring their safety and that of the public. The goal, he added, is to empower officers to serve the community responsibly and foster national unity through their work.
“We’re committed to continuous training. This will help officers use their stations not just for law enforcement but also as spaces that bring Kenyans together,” he added.
As part of the broader reform package, CS Murkomen also announced that the government will install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in every police station across the country. This, he said, is meant to promote accountability and reduce instances of corruption and misconduct within the police force.
“Every police station in the country will be equipped with CCTV cameras. From Nairobi, we’ll be able to monitor the conduct of officers. If a civilian walks into a station, we’ll know exactly when they arrived and whether they received assistance,” Murkomen stated.
In addition to surveillance systems, Murkomen revealed that the government is in the process of purchasing more vehicles for police stations to improve mobility and service delivery in all parts of the country.
The Interior CS also took the opportunity to issue a strong warning to individuals who have been attacking and destroying police stations. He made it clear that anyone found guilty of vandalizing police property or inciting such acts would face serious legal consequences.
He condemned the recent wave of protests in which some police stations were set ablaze, businesses were looted, and property destroyed by violent mobs. Murkomen pointed fingers at certain opposition leaders, accusing them of inciting criminals under the guise of political grievances.
“In some parts of the country, we’ve seen political leaders organizing criminal gangs to storm police stations. They then try to justify it by blaming it on tribal affiliations or personal rivalries. Let me make it clear—this government will not tolerate such tribalism or lawlessness,” Murkomen warned.
He firmly stated that acts of violence against law enforcement agencies would not be excused or allowed, regardless of who is behind them. The government, he said, is determined to protect both police personnel and public institutions from criminal activities disguised as political expression.
With these reforms, CS Murkomen affirmed the government’s commitment to transforming the police service into a professional, transparent, and people-focused institution that Kenyans can trust and rely on.
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