US Department of State Grants Sh920 Million to Kenyan Police for Operational Overhaul

US Department of State Grants Sh920 Million to Kenyan Police for Operational Overhaul

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Eastern Africa has announced a substantial financial allocation of sh920 million for the Kenya Police.

This funding, facilitated by the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, was negotiated during President William Ruto's recent state visit to the United States. The primary objective of this strategic partnership is to modernize the Kenya National Police Service College, the nation's oldest and most prestigious police academy. The Sh920 million package will play a pivotal role in strengthening the college's training operations, ensuring that aspiring law enforcement officers receive high-quality education and preparation to meet the ever-evolving challenges of their profession.

Emphasis will be placed on knowledge development and talent management, creating an enabling environment for proper training, nurturing, coaching, and mentoring. Furthermore, a significant portion of the funds will be dedicated to enhancing the professional and technical development of academy instructors, recognizing their crucial role in shaping the next generation of law enforcement professionals. The college's course syllabi will undergo a comprehensive revision and modernization process, incorporating adult learning techniques and strengthening the existing capacity of trainers and staff.

In addition to academic enhancements, the funding will facilitate much-needed infrastructure refurbishment and learning environment modernization. Contemporary facilities contribute significantly to a conducive learning atmosphere, ensuring that the college remains at the forefront of law enforcement education. The funding will support the development of proactive communication strategies to foster collaboration and coordination between the college and other criminal justice entities.

Eastern Africa UNODC Representative Neil Walsh expresses confidence that this investment will have a positive impact not only on Kenyan society but also on the United Nations' efforts to promote security and stability in the region.

Comments

maxiley (not verified)     Thu, 05/30/2024 @ 02:22am

When Transparency International ranks the Kenya Police as the most corrupt governmental unit in the country, year after year,hardly do they mention that modernization as a solution. They can put emphasis on knowledge development and talent management,but that will amount to nothing if the recruits in themselves have one iam when joining the police force,and that is to get rich by corruption.
They tried to fight corruption by paying cops more,that made it even worse. They tried to take the traffic police off the roads, that did not work. May be we should now try volunteer police. Get people who are motivated by desire to help and not driven by greed.
I also suggest that we develop an exchange program where 1000 Kenya police come to work in USA, in exchange for 1000 USA police going to work in Kenya,and see what they can learn from each other. Now that's money well spent.

Anonymous (not verified)     Thu, 05/30/2024 @ 08:29am

How can Kenya copy the US in policing when our black brother's and sisters in the US have been dying for years in the land of their captivity in the hands of police like George Floyd.
We should translate all that training to local languages so that training can be incorporated with local culture and every community in Kenya will police itself- This will soon happen as prophesied.
How many black men have died because of Change of lane, traffic light,and minor unnecessary things- Sandra Brand and others.
Kenya is heading to a spiritual time of peace- The key to this will be translating the constitution, and everything else to local languages for all to understand including the laws being used by police and tax laws and all education to local languages.

The key here to protect Kenyans will be to return to who you are- to your culture and traditions and to follow God's law and commandments- This will change everything.

Let the God of War and the God of peace compete is Kenya. The God of peace will soon reign in Kenya per the prophecy and all war gadgets will be raid to rest. And all will lift up their hands to the God of peace.
Very interesting.
Let us keep watching this space
Kenyans keep up with your prayers. We are almost there.
The darkest hour of the night is just before dawn.

Mlandizi (not verified)     Fri, 05/31/2024 @ 11:55am

All the knowledge development and talent management will not professionalize our police till there occurs a paradigm shift in some of our cultural practices and I am not talking about ethnic cultural practices. A "D" student joins the force, is given a G3 weapon and all of a sudden he is catapulted back to the colonial days where he becomes a "home guard" lording over natives. He becomes a god. Our elected MPs and MCAs behave the same way. Till collective civility begins to be inoculated in us right from class one, we will always admire the First World and continue to beg to be trained by then.

Kora Kanini (not verified)     Fri, 05/31/2024 @ 03:41pm

First of all, that picture is embarrassing.
It just shows how we stoop low when it comes to whites.
But it explains the theory of,
Government of the Hyenas, by the Hyenas for the Hyenas theory.

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