Topic: National Police Service
National Police Service enforces strict no-firearm policy for officers on traffic duties
Dec 01, 2023 at 02:16 PM
Amid growing concerns over the misuse of firearms by officers actively engaged in traffic duties, the National Police Service has issued a directive, effective from November 30th, ...
Detectives recover over Sh9 million of Quickmart's stolen cash, nab 4 suspects
Nov 12, 2023 at 11:50 AM
DCI detectives have recovered Sh9,101,300, part of the money stolen from Quickmart Supermarket last week by two Wells Fargo employees....
Ruai OCS Duncan Otieng arrested for links to bribery to release petty offenders
Nov 06, 2023 at 04:04 PM
The OCS for Ruai Police Station, Chief Inspector Duncan Otieng, found himself in the crosshairs of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Saturday evening....
Police deny arresting Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza amid media reports
Oct 18, 2023 at 06:33 PM
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement to refute reports circulating across the media regarding the supposed arrest of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza....
Court temporarily halts deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti
Oct 09, 2023 at 09:19 PM
The High Court of Kenya has issued a significant order, temporarily restraining the Kenyan government from deploying police personnel to the Republic of Haiti or any other foreign ...
The people of Haiti are like our own people, DP Rigathi Gachagua says
Oct 06, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has likened the people of the troubled republic of Haiti to Kenyans....
Xecure: Kenya's answer to mobile phone theft?
Oct 05, 2023 at 06:36 PM
In response to the alarming surge in mobile phone theft cases plaguing Kenya, Xecure, a state-of-the-art mobile phone security application, has been introduced as a tool dedicated ...
IPOA strongly condemns ‘cowardly attack’ on police officers in Mandera
Sep 04, 2023 at 12:26 PM
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has strongly condemned the attack that unfolded at Ledhi Sub Location in Mandera County on Sunday, resulting in the tragic loss ...
National Police Service unveils designs for new uniforms, seeks public feedback
Aug 29, 2023 at 10:52 PM
The National Police Service (NPS) has taken a significant step towards modernization by revealing new designs for its uniforms, aiming to replace the longstanding Persian blue rega...
Why CS Kindiki Kithure has ordered the removal of all police roadblocks in Kenya
Aug 24, 2023 at 01:30 PM
In a bid to restore order on Kenyan roads and combat the rising cases of corruption, Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has issued a directive for the elimination of a...
Amnesty International Kenya condemns excessive use of force against protestors
Jul 20, 2023 at 03:20 PM
Amnesty International Kenya has strongly condemned the continued use of excessive and unlawful force by the police against protestors, resulting in a rising number of deaths and in...
IG Japhet Koome guarantee Kenyans protests will be 'peaceful and orderly'
Jul 18, 2023 at 11:50 PM
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a stern statement emphasizing the potential dangers posed by planned public demonstrations scheduled to take place on Wednesday without...
NPS Commission declares IG Koome's promotions unlawful and irregular
Jun 06, 2023 at 05:43 PM
In a recent press statement, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) denounced the promotions conducted by the Inspector General of Police on the 5th of June, 2023, citing th...
2 suspects nabbed with 52kg of elephant tusks valued at Sh5.3 million in Nyeri
May 31, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Nyeri police, in collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), apprehended two male suspects on Sunday in a significant victory for wildlife conservation efforts....
Several matatu drivers, touts detained as NTSA cracks down on PSV operators
May 19, 2023 at 04:50 PM
A number of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators, including conductors and drivers, will spend their weekend in custody after being apprehended by officers from the National Tran...
High-ranking government officials suspended over irregular release of condemned sugar
May 17, 2023 at 11:57 PM
Several high-ranking government officials have been suspended following an investigation into the irregular release of condemned sugar intended for industrial ethanol conversion, a...
Kipchumba Murkomen announces new measures to curb spike in road accidents
Apr 19, 2023 at 09:09 PM
The Ministry of Roads and Transport has issued a press statement outlining measures to curb the increased cases of road accidents in Kenya....
Ruto names new IGP, GSU boss in latest changes in the National Police Service
Apr 12, 2023 at 11:47 PM
In a statement released by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, President Ruto said his decision followed recommendations made by the National Police Service and...
NPS has enhanced security measures for Easter festivities, says IG Japheth Koome
Apr 06, 2023 at 07:57 PM
The Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome on behalf of the National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement addressing safety and security during the 2023 Easter festive se...
Police joins Kenya's climate change mitigation with tree-planting drive
Apr 05, 2023 at 02:05 PM
The National Police Service has joined the tree-planting drive to protect the environment....