Kenya Police Service

The Kenya Police service is the national body in charge of law enforcement in Kenya. In accordance to the Constitution and the National Police Service Act, the Kenya National Police Service has embarked on a transformation aimed at ensuring public safety as well as safeguarding the National security.

Kenya Police Service Mandate

As outlined in Part III, section 24 of the National Police Service Act, the mandate of the Kenya Police are:

♦ Provide assistance to the public when in need
♦ Maintenance of law and order
♦  Preservation of peace
♦ Protection of life and property
♦ Investigation of crimes

♦  Collection of criminal intelligence
♦  Prevention and deduction of crime
♦ Apprehension of offenders
♦ Enforcement of laws and regulations with which it is charged
♦  Performance of any other duties as may be assigned by the Inspector General in accordance with the la

Kenya Police – Administration Police Service Mandate

As outlined in Part IV, section 27 of the National Police Service Act, 2011, the mandate of the Administrative Police Service are:

♦  Provide assistance to the public when in need
♦  Maintain law and order
♦  Preserve peace
♦  Protect life and property
♦  Provide border control and border security

♦  Provide specialized stock theft prevention services
♦  Protection of government property, vital installations and strategic point as may be directed by the Inspector General
♦  Coordinating and complementing Government agencies in conflict management and peace building
♦  Apprehension of offenders
♦  Performance of any other duties as may be assigned by the Inspector General in accordance with the law

Kenya Police – Directorate of Criminal Investigations Mandate

Under the direction, command, and control of the Inspector General, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations:

♦ Collects and provides criminal intelligence
♦ Undertakes investigations on serious crimes including homicides, narcotics, money laundering and economic crimes
♦ Maintains law and order
♦ Detects and prevents crime

♦ Apprehends offenders
♦ Maintain criminal records
♦ Coordinates country Interpol Affairs
♦ Carries out an investigation of matters that may be referred to it by the Independent Police Oversight Authority

Kenya Police Service

Kenya Police Abstract and Downloads

♦ Loss of Items Police abstract Form
♦ Road Accident_abstract Form
♦ Police p3 Form
♦ National Police Service Act

The Kenya Police Recruitment

Kenya police service recruitment is usually announced nationally via public media ( Newspapers, Radio, and TV ) Here is the Kenya police recruitment form that one is supposed to fill.

1. Recruitment application form

Kenya Police Ranks

The Kenya Police wear badges of rank on the shoulders (Inspector-General – Inspector) and sleeve (Senior Sergeant – Constable) of their uniform to denote their rank. In line with the ongoing reforms, the uniforms committee is also working on new insignia for the revised rank structure, which will have to be approved by the National Police Service Commission. The order of Kenya Police ranks is as follows:

♦ Inspector – General (formerly Commissioner of Police) – equivalent to the 4-star General in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)
♦ Deputy Inspector General – equivalent to the 3-star Lieutenant General in the KDF
♦ Senior Assistant Inspector General – equivalent to the 2-star Major General in the KDF

♦ Assistant Inspector General – equivalent to the 1-star Brigadier in the KDF
♦ Senior Superintendent – equivalent to Colonel in the KDF
♦ Superintendent – equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the KDF
♦ Assistant Superintendent – equivalent to Major in the KDF

♦ Chief Inspector – equivalent to Captain in the KDF
♦ Inspector – equivalent to Lieutenant in the KDF
♦ Senior Sergeant – equivalent to Senior Sergeant in the KDF
♦ Sergeant – equivalent to Sergeant in the KDF
♦ Constable – equivalent to Private and Corporal in the KDF

Kenya Police Department

The Kenya Police is divided into the following departments

1. General Service Unit (GSU)

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

♦  Providing security to his Excellency the President, statehouses/lodges.
♦  Providing security for selected foreign Airlines.
♦  Providing security to vital installations and strategic points.

♦  Controlling rioters’ mobs and civil disturbance.
♦  Carrying out anti-poaching operations and escort duties.
♦  Containing banditry and cattle rustling.
♦  Countering terrorism activities and insurgencies.

2. Anti Stock Theft Unit

3. Criminal Investigation Department

Kenya Police Criminal Investigation Department is a semi-autonomous directorate of the National police service responsible for investigating complex cases. It is commonly referred to by the initials CID. It is headed by a Director who reports to the Inspector General of Police. Due to the sensitivity of the position, the Director of the CID is appointed by the President of Kenya.

The current Director is George Maingi Kinoti who was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 5 January 2018 to replace Ndegwa Muhoro. Before his appointment, he was previously the National Police Spokesman based in the office of the Inspector General of Police. The CID headquarters are located on Kiambu Road, Nairobi.

♦  Flying Squad
♦  The investigation Branch
♦  Anti Banking Fraud Unit
♦  Special Crime Prevention Unit
♦  Anti Terrorism Unit

♦  Ballistics Unit
♦  Anti Narcotics Unit
♦  Bomb Squad
♦  Cyber forensics
♦  Forensic Department
♦  Kanga Squad

The CID department ni Kenya is headed by a County Criminal Investigation Officer (CCIO) who reports to the County Police Commander. At Divisional level, the CID department is headed by a Divisional Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) who reports to the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD). Kenya’s CID Department is tasked primarily with intelligence gathering and evidence collection where crimes of a complex nature have occurred.

4. Traffic Police Department

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

♦  Ensuring of free flow of traffic
♦  Prevention of Road Accidents
♦  Investigation of Accidents
♦  Enforcement of all Laws, Rules and Regulations with which the department is charged.
♦  Initiate road safety sensitization to the members of the public.

5. Kenya Police College

The College shall train staff to the highest possible standards of competence and integrity and to respect human right and dignity as provided for under Article 244 (d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Functions:

♦  Training of Recruits
♦  Training of Police officers attending promotional courses
♦  Training of Police officers attending performance enhancement courses
♦  Follow -up programs (post-training evaluation)
♦  Setting and marking of Gazetted Officers Examinations
♦  Setting and marking of Police Law Examination

♦  Setting and marking of Service English Literacy Examination
♦  Development of training curriculum
♦  Evaluation of training programs and syllabi.
♦  To offer police science programs in collaboration with institutions of higher learning;
♦  To run rehabilitation programs for police officers
♦  To establish, manage and utilize the existing satellite training centers in the counties for use by the Service

6. Kenya Police Air Wing

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.
♦  Providing air support to the Service; including air supply and recce (tact, night and visual)
♦  General government communication flight facilities and carriage of V.I.Ps.
♦  Transport air support for the Service, government ministries and other authorized agencies.
♦  Casualty evacuation

7. Kenya Railways Police

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.
♦  Prevention and detection of crimes
♦  Inquire into offenses against property or person conveyed over Railways Corporation throughout their areas of operation.
♦  Investigation of claims complaints or irregularities in connection with the conveyance of goods and passengers including inquiries regarding missing goods.

♦  Safeguarding Railways corporation property on stations, platforms trains in goods shed workshops and goods in transit.
♦  Inquiries into accidents on railways.
♦  Escort duties in connection with the transit of goods.

8. Kenya Police Dog Unit

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.
♦  Care and maintenance of police dogs
♦  Procuring and breeding police dog.
♦  Training of police dogs and dog handlers.
♦  Deploying officers and police dogs for crime detection and prevention

9. Tourism Police Unit

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

♦  Protection of tourist‘s life and property
♦  Provide security and safety to tourists
♦  Handle and receive inquiries, claims, and complaints by tourists
♦  Investigate tourists related crimes and prosecute offenders
♦  Patrol beaches, hotels and tourist circuits street/roads used by tourists with a view of averting attacks on them

♦  Provide escorts to tourists
♦  Protect tourist from harassment by beach operators, parking boys, and hawkers.
♦  To offer general advice and guidance to tourists
♦  Assist tourists during cultural festivals.

10. Kenya Airports Police Unit

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

♦  Preventing and detecting crimes, inquiries into offenses against property and persons within the three airports.
♦  Investigating claims, complaints and irregularities in the conveyance of goods and passengers, lost and found a property and missing goods within the airports;
♦  Safeguarding Airlines and private aircrafts parked within the apron area of the airports;
♦  Maintaining law and order, crowd control and undertaking security duties in accordance with the recommended and established standards of civil aviation security;

♦  Checking passengers and luggage before boarding or loading onto aircraft;
♦  Controlling all entry points into the restricted areas;
♦  Escorting valuables, explosives, arms, and ammunition, wanted and extradited persons;
♦  Investigating accidents within airports;
♦  Guarding and protecting vital installations within airports.
♦  VIP security and coverage within the airports.

11. Maritime Police Unit

FUNCTIONS OF MARITIME POLICE UNIT

♦  Provision of internal security along the seas and lakes in Kenya
♦  Keeping vigil on Maritime operations and activities
♦  Prevention and monitoring of narcotic trade
♦  Prevention and control on the infiltration of small arms
♦  Control and keeping a vigil on terrorist activities

♦  Control and monitoring refugee influx
♦  Control and vigilance on stories
♦   Providing security for tourists and beach patrols
♦  Carry out search and rescue operations along the Kenya waters
♦  Enforcement of IMO rules, observations, and regulations

HISTORY OF MARITIME POLICE UNIT

The Unit was established on 10 April 2007 as a law enforcement agency to deal with maritime activities to provide security along the seas and lakes in Kenya. Before, the Unit was a sector within the Port Police Kilindini Division. The site surveys carried out along the Kenyan Coastline, Lake Victoria Basin and other lakes in Rift Valley i.e Turkana, Naivasha and Baringo are a threat to National Security, in that, there are infiltration of small arms, cattle rustling, drug trafficking, child trafficking, influx of refugees, threats of terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing and trawling, and contra-bound activities among many other crimes.
The Unit is one of the law enforcement agency, is duty-bound to support the local Police establishment under which it falls. Its constituted of the following detachments:-

♦ Kilindini Detachment
♦  Lamu Detachment
♦  Kisumu Detachment
♦ Port Victoria detachment
♦  Lake Baringo Detachment

The Unit is set to open up more detachments along the coastal line from Shimoni to South Coast to Kiunga in the North Coast and also in parts of Lake Victoria especially in Homabay – Suba – Migori Districts. The headquarters is at the Kilindini Port in Mombasa District of Coast Province

12. Diplomatic Police Unit

The Unit is established to support the following functions of the Kenya Police Service in accordance with Section 24 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

♦ Providing specialized security for Diplomats
♦ Liaising with Diplomatic missions on security matters
♦ Coordinating all rapid responses
♦  Providing static and mobile security for Diplomatic missions
♦ Foot and mobile security patrols
♦ Traffic control/Accidents Investigation.
♦ Static guards

Kenya Police Salaries

Kenya Police Salary

The lowest-ranked police officer, a constable, gets a salary of Sh1,650 as house allowance in addition to a salary of between Sh17,190 and Sh32,880.

Kenya Police Website

The official Kenya police website is: http://www.nationalpolice.go.ke/

Kenya Police Contacts

National Police Service Contacts

Kenya Police Contacts – The Inspector General, National Police Service

Jogoo House “A” Taifa Road
Post Office Box 44249-00100
Nairobi,Kenya.
Telephone: Tel: 020-2110671
http://www.nationalpolice.go.ke
nps@nationalpolice.go.ke

Kenya Police Contacts – The Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service

Vigilance House,Harambee Avenue
Post Office Box 30083-00100
Nairobi,Kenya.
Telephone: Tel: 020-341411-18
http://www.kenyapolice.go.ke

Kenya Police Contacts – The Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police Service

Jogoo House “A” Taifa Road
Post Office Box 3006-00100
Nairobi,Kenya.
Telephone: Tel: 020-2252688/0
http://www.administrationpolice.go.ke

Kenya Police Contacts – Directorate of Criminal Investigations,

Mazingira House
Kiambu Road
Post Office Box 30036-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone: Tel: 020-343312,2603724

Kenya Police Tenders

Kenya Police Criminal Investigation Department is a semi-autonomous directorate of the National police service responsible for investigating complex cases. It is commonly referred to by the initials CID. It is headed by a Director who reports to the Inspector General of Police. Due to the sensitivity of the position, the Director of the CID is appointed by the President of Kenya. The current Director is George Maingi Kinoti who was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 5 January 2018 to replace Ndegwa Muhoro. Before his appointment, he was previously the National Police Spokesman based in the office of the Inspector General of Police. The CID headquarters are located on Kiambu Road, Nairobi.

Kenya Police Sacco

Kenya Police Staff SACCO Society Limited was registered on 20th November 1972 and was issued with a registration certificate number CS/2092. The Society has seen growth in its membership from a few hundred’s currently stood at 40,101. It has 9 elected members who form the Board of Directors of the SACCO and 3 members of the Supervisory Committee.

Kenya Police Sacco Vision:

To be a leading Sacco in financial services regionally

Kenya Police Sacco Mission:

To mobilize savings, provide diversified financial products and services through prudent management in order to maximize returns to members and stakeholders.

Kenya Police Sacco Slogan:

United for prosperity

Kenya Police Sacco Objectives:

♦ To encourage thrift among members by affording them an opportunity for accumulating savings
♦ To create a source of funds at fair and reasonable rate of interest
♦ To provide an opportunity for each of its members to improve their respective economic and social conditions
♦ To provide its members with credit for purposes of providence or production or both

♦ To offer the members complimentary savings and credit services and other financial products as may be required by the members from time to time
♦ To ensure safety and soundness of the members funds through a risk management program or appropriate insurance coverage

♦ To ensure the progress of its members by educating them continuously on the proper use of credit
♦ To perform the function and exercise the powers designated for savings and credit co-operative societies under the applicable law for the benefit of the members

Kenya Police Sacco Contacts

Kenya Police Sacco Head Quarters ‐ Nairobi

Kenya Police Sacco Plaza,
Ngara Road, off Muranga Road,
P.O. Box 51042 ‐ 00200, Nairobi
Office Pilot line: 0709 825 000
Email: info@policesacco.com
Mombasa Branch
Oriental Building, Ground Floor,
Nkuruma Road
Tel: 041- 2312855
Eldoret Branch
Kirem Plaza, 3rd Floor,
Ronald Ngala Street
Tel: 053-2031811

Police Stations in Kenya and Police Hotlines

1. 1. Baricho Police Station
   2. Changamwe Police Station
   3. Embakasi OCPD
   4. Griftu Police Station
   5. Ijara OCPD Office
   6. Kabras Police Station
   7. Kanangop Police Station
   8. Lolgorian Police Station
   9. Lolgorian Police Station
   10. Luanda Police Station
   11. Lungalunga
   12. Lwala Police Station
   13. Mombasa Headquaters
   14. Mt Elgon OCPD Office
   15. Mukurwe-Ini Police Station
   16. Muthaiga Police Station
   17. Nairobi Central OCPD
   18. Naromoru Police Station
   19. Ndaragwa Police Station
   20. Njoro Police Station
   21. Nyamira Hotline
   22. Parkalnds Police Station
   23. Riruta Pol.Station
   24. Runyenjes PoliceStation
   25. Spring Valley
   26. Tambach Police Station
   27. Thika Hotline
   28. Trans-Mara OCPD
   29. Voi Police Station
   30. Adungosi Police Station
   31. Ahero Police Station
   32. Amagoro OCPD
   33. Arror Police Station
   34. Bahati Police Station
   35. Bamburi Police Station
   36. Bondo OCPD’s Office
   37. Bookers OCPP
   38. Bungoma Hotline
   39. Bura Police Station
   40. Burubru
   41. Buruburu OCPD
   42. Buruburu Police Station
   43. Buruburu
   44. Busia Hotline
   45. Butere OCPD Office
   46. Capital Hill Post
   47. Capital Hill Post
   48. Central PPO Office
   49. Cherangani Police Station
   50. Chuka Police Station
   51. Eldoret Police Station
   52. Elementaita Police Post
   53. Elwark Police Station
   54. Embu Hotline
   55. Funyula Police Station
   56. Garbatulla Police Station
   57. Garissa Hotline
   58. Gatundu Police Station
   59. Gilgil Police Station
   60. Githumu Police Station
   61. Githunguri Police Station
   62. Hardy Police Station
   63. Hola Police Station Hola
   64. Homa Bay Hotline
   65. Homabay OCPD Office
   66. Igoji Police Post
   67. Ijara Police
   68. Jamhuri Police Post
   69. Jogoo Police Station
   70. Jogoo Police Station
   71. Juja Police Station
   72. Kabati Police Station
   73. Kabete
   74. Kahawa Sukari
   75. Kahuro Police Station
   76. Kakamega OCPD Office
   77. Kandara Police Station
   78. Kangema Police Station
   79. Kangema Police Station
   80. Kapsokwony Police Station
   81. Kapsowar Police Station
   82. Kaptagat Police Station
   83. Kaptembwa Police Station
   84. Karatina Police Station
   85. Karatina Police Station
   86. Karen Police Station
   87. Kariene Police Station
   88. Karuri Police Station
   89. Kasarani DCIO
   90. Kasarani OCPD
   91. Kasarani Police Station
   92. Kasarani Police Station
   93. Keiyo Hotline
   94. Keiyo OCPD Office
   95. Kenyatta Police Post
   96. Kericho OCPD Office
   97. Kericho Police Station
   98. Keroka Police Station
   99. Kiambu Hotline
   100. Kianyaga Police Station
   101. Kibwezi Police Station
   102. Kiganjo Police Station
   103. Kigumo Police Station
   104. Kigumo Police Station Hse
   105. Kiirua Police Station
   106. Kiirua Police Station
   107. Kijabe Police Station
   108. Kijipwa Police Station
   109. Kikuyu Police Station
   110. Kileleshwa
   111. Kilgoris
   112. Kilifi OCPD Office
   113. Kilimani D/OCPD
   114. Kilimani OCPD
   115. Kilimani Police Station
   116. Kilome Police Station
   117. Kilome Police Station
   118. Kimende Patrol Base
   119. Kimilili Police Station
   120. Kiminini Police Station
   121. Kinango 15
   122. Kipipiri Police Station
   123. Kipkabus OCPP
   124. Kiriani Police Post
   125. Kirinyaga OCPD Office
   126. Kisumu OCPD’s Office
   127. Kitale Hotline
   128. Kitui OCPD Office
   129. Koru Police Station
   130. Koru Police Station
   131. Kuria OCPD’s
   132. Kwale OCPD Office
   133. Kwhisero OCPP
   134. Kyuso Police Station
   135. Lamu OCPD Office
   136. Lanet Police Station
   137. Langata OCPD
   138. Lari Police Station
   139. Likoni Police Station
   140. Lugari OCPD
   141. Lugari OCPP
   142. Madogo Police Station
   143. Madogo Police Station
   144. Magumu Police Post
   145. Makongeni
   146. Makueni Hotline
   147. Makupa Police Station
   148. Malaba Police Station
   149. Malakisi Police Station
   150. Malindi Hotline
   151. Malindi OCPD Office
   152. Malindi Police Station
   153. Mandera OCPD Office
   154. Maragua Hotline
   155. Maragua Police Station
   156. Marakwet Hotline
   157. Marakwet OCPD Office
   158. Mariakani Police Station
   159. Marigat Police Station
   160. Masalani
   161. Mathare
   162. Mathare
   163. Matunda Police Station
   164. Maua Police Station
   165. Mbaraki Depot
   166. Mbooni Police Station
   167. Menengai Police Station
   168. Merti Police Station
   169. Meru Central Hotline
   170. Meru North OCPD Office
   171. Meru South OCPD Office
   172. Migwani Police Station
   173. Mikinduri Police Station
   174. Milangine Police Station
   175. Modogashe Police Station
   176. Moi’s Bridge Police Station
   177. Molo OCPD Office
   178. Mombasa Central Police Station
   179. Mombasa Urban OCPD Office
   180. Moyale Police Station
   181. Msambweni Police Station
   182. Mtitu Andei Police Station
   183. Mumias Police Station
   184. Muranga Hotline
   185. Muthaiga Police Station
   186. Mweiga Police Station
   187. Mwingi OCPD Office
   188. Mwingi Pabx
   189. Mwingi Police Station
   190. Nairobi Central OCPD
   191. Nairobi Central Police Station
   192. Nairobi Industrial Area
   193. Naivasha OCPD Office
   194. Naivasha
   195. Nakuru Hotline
   196. Nakuru Hotline
   197. Nakuru Hotline
   198. Nakuru Police Station
   199. Narok OCPD Office
   200. Narok Police Station
   201. Nchiru Police Station
   202. Ndaragwa Police Station
   203. Ngomongo
   204. Ngubi Patrol Base
   205. Njabini Police Station
   206. Nkubu Police Station
   207. Ntumu Police Station
   208. Nyahururu Police Station
   209. Nyahururu Police Station
   210. Nyali Police Station
   211. Nyamira OCPD
   212. Nyamira Police Station
   213. Nyandarua Hotline
   214. Nyando OCPD
   215. Nyeri Hotline
   216. Ol Joro Orok Police Station
   217. Ol Kalou Police Station
   218. Othaya Police Station
   219. Oyugis Police Station
   220. Pangani Police Station
   221. Pangani Police Station
   222. Pap Onditi Police Station
   223. Parkalnds Police Station
   224. Port Victoria Police
   225. Rachuonyo Hotline
   226. Rachuonyo OCPD’s Office
   227. Rhamu Police Station
   228. Ruiru Police Station
   229. Rweno Police Post
   230. Saba Saba Police Post
   231. Sagana Police Station
   232. Salama Police Station
   233. Serem Police Station
   234. Sericho Police Station
   235. Shauri Moyo
   236. Shauri Moyo
   237. Siaya Hotline
   238. Siaya OCPD’s Office
   239. Siaya
   240. Solai Police Station
   241. Sololo Police Station
   242. Subukia Police Station
   243. Subukia Police Station
   244. Sultan Hamud Police Station
   245. Sultan Hamud Police Station
   246. Taita Taveta OCPD Office
   247. Taita Taveta Police Station
   248. Tana OCPD Office
   249. Taru
   250. Taveta Police Station
   251. Teso Hotline
   252. Thika Police Station
   253. Thika Police Station
   254. Thindigua Patrol Base
   255. Tigania Police Station
   256. Tigoni Police Station
   257. Timau Police Station
   258. Tot Police Station
   259. Turbo Police Station
   260. Ukwala Police Station
   261. Vihiga OCPD Office
   262. Voi Police Station
   263. Wajir OCPD Office
   264. Wajir Police Station
   265. Wanguru PoliceStation
   266. Watamu Police Station
   267. Webuye Police Station
   268. Wundanyi Police Station
   269. Yala Police Station

Major changes in Police and new uniform for General Duty officers

14th September, 2018 | Adopted from The Standard

“In order to eliminate waste, duplication, and overlap, we will integrate 39,680 police service and 24,572 administration police into general duty police offers under the command of Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service, leaving a total of 64, 252 police service general duty police given the unified command to offer better security for Kenyans,” said President Uhuru.

“The uniform will enhance better visibility for the officers,” said President Uhuru as the uniforms were showcased at the Kenya School of Government.

The President also ordered a mandatory refresher course for the new officers. “Institute a refresher training for all new general duty officer to instill a common understanding of police station work and to build a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty symbolized by a joint pass out parade,” he added.

Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet was directed by President Uhuru to implement the changes with immediate effect and Treasury ordered to operationalize the financial provisions for the same.

Unified police service: AP, Kenya police merged