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Administration Police Service

Also known as: APS · APK

Administration Police Service — law enforcement agency that fields volleyball teams and receives training on countering violent extremism and police operations in Kenya.

2026-04-242026-07-25

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  1. April 2026
  2. The Standard

    rnor Isaac Mutuma said he was keen to restore peace in the northern grazing zones, a vast and semi arid areas that has suffered the brunt of cattle rustling and banditry for years.Speaking when Murkomen and Kanja attended the commissioning of the new Administration Police Service

    Meru county allocates 600 acres for police training camp
  3. Citizen Digital

    By Greg Muriithi April 24, 2026 06:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen visits the Administration Police Service Field Training Camp in Lii, Mutuati sub-county, Meru County, on

    CS Murkomen to goons: Politicians won’t save you when we come for you!
Politics

Kenya deploys 29-member unit to combat human trafficking and smuggling

The News

Kenya has deployed a newly trained 29-member Counter-Organised Immigration Crime Team to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cross-border organised crimes at key border points. The team completed intensive training at the Border Police Training Campus in Kitui County under the Kenya–UK Border Security Programme.

13 hours ago · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. Kenya deploys 29-member unit to combat human trafficking and smuggling

    Kenya has deployed a newly trained 29-member Counter-Organised Immigration Crime Team to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cross-border organised crimes at key border points. The team completed intensive training at the Border Police Training Campus in Kitui County under the Kenya–UK Border Security Programme.

    13 hours ago · Capital News

  2. GSU and KPA set for Kenya Cup volleyball semifinals

    KPA, GSU, Chema VC, and Kenya Prisons advanced to the men's Kenya Cup semi finals at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Friday, with the semifinals scheduled for Saturday. Kenya Prisons will face Chema, while GSU collides with KPA.

    15 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Friday 17 July

  1. Ex-police officer sentenced 40 years for killing colleague

    A former Administration Police officer, Patrick Marwa, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting his colleague Dancun Cheruiyot at Maralal Town in Samburu County on May 4, 2019. The shooting followed a dispute when Cheruiyot instructed Marwa to surrender his firearm before night duty.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Former police officer gets 40 years for colleague's fatal shooting

    An ex-Administration Police officer, Patrick Marwa, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of his colleague Dancun Cheruiyot on May 4, 2019, in Maralal, Samburu County. The High Court in Nanyuki found that Marwa unlawfully shot and killed Cheruiyot following a dispute about a deployment instruction.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 16 July

  1. Judge Muchelule records statement on missing Beretta pistol

    Court of Appeal Judge Justice Aggrey Muchelule and five others, including family members and domestic staff, have recorded statements with detectives investigating the disappearance of his Beretta pistol from a locked safe. The firearm was later recovered from a suspect linked to the Chaiiwala Café robbery that occurred two weeks prior.

    16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 4 July

  1. DCI trains new APS recruits on countering violent extremism

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has conducted a Countering Violent Extremism sensitisation programme at the National Police College's Embakasi 'A' Training Campus to equip newly recruited Administration Police Service officers with skills to identify, prevent and respond to violent extremism, covering emerging terrorism trends, radicalisation pathways, recruitment methods, and extremist tactics leveraging digital platforms.

    4 July 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 14 June

  1. GSU beats AP 3-0 to advance to KVF League quarter-finals

    General Service Unit defeated Administration Police 3-0 in their final regular-season match at Nyayo Stadium to secure a quarter-final spot in the Kenya Volleyball Federation league playoffs, while AP finished 10th and missed the top-eight qualification threshold.

    14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Nairobi roads closing for city marathon on July 7

    Police announced temporary road closures beginning Saturday midnight through Sunday 2pm on July 6–7 for the fifth Nairobi City Marathon, affecting major routes including the Nairobi Expressway, Uhuru Highway, Kenyatta Avenue, and several CBD streets.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Nairobi needs specialized metropolitan police unit, opinion argues

    The Standard opinion piece supports President Ruto's directive to establish a dedicated Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, arguing the city's rapidly expanding population and economic activity have created security demands that exceed the current police architecture's capacity.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 1 June

  1. Ruto apologises for decades of Northern Kenya marginalisation

    President William Ruto issued a formal apology to the people of Northern Kenya for state-sanctioned marginalisation and neglect resulting from a 1965 Cabinet Sessional Paper that concentrated development on so-called "high potential" areas, leaving the northern frontier without adequate roads, water, healthcare or schools.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Meru allocates 600 acres for police training facilities

    Meru County Governor Isaac Mutuma has allocated 600 acres for police training facilities in the Nyambene region — 300 acres to the Administration Police and 300 acres to the National Police Training College — to help combat cattle rustling and banditry in the semi-arid grazing zones.

    26 April 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 April

  1. CS Murkomen warns politicians' hired goons will face crackdown

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned politicians accused of sponsoring violence and hiring goons that the government will take decisive action against them, while opening a new police field training facility in Meru County to combat emerging security threats including banditry.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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