Also known as: National Police College, Main Campus
Police training institution in Kiganjo, Nyeri County where General Duty and Administration Police Service recruits receive training and conduct passing-out parades.
… The President spoke on Friday during the passing-out parade of more than 6,000 police recruits at the National Police College main campus in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. …
… Murkomen, speaking during the passing-out parade of more than 6,000 police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo on Friday, said critics were wrongly reducing the government’s broader police reform programme to a change of uniform. …
… Ruto, speaking on Friday during the recruits’ passing-out parade at the National Police College in Kiganjo, said policing in a constitutional democracy requires officers to protect citizens while respecting their rights and freedoms. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 28 — Expectant police officers are among those set to benefit from Kenya’s redesigned General Duty police uniform unveiled by President William Ruto on Friday as more than 6,000 recruits passed out at the National Police College in Kiganjo. …
… dha August 27, 2026 02:27 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on August 25, 2026, presided over the recruits' full-dress rehearsal parade at the National Police College …
Audio By VocalizePresident William Ruto is set to unveil a new police uniform on Friday as more than 6,000 police constables graduate from the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, with the new attire expected to boost officers’ morale and improve service delivery. …
… s By Citizen Reporter August 22, 2026 05:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat presided over the parade pass-out at the National Police College …
… Subscribe to our newsletterBefore that, the other time when President Ruto publicly addressed the situation was during the graduation of chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College Embakasi A Campus on 1st December last year, where he directed the Inspector General …
… The Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) sensitisation programme, conducted at the National Police College’s Embakasi ‘A’ Training Campus, forms part of a broader strategy to build the operational capacity of newly recruited police officers amid an increasingly complex security env …
Petition filed to reinstate 18 pregnant police recruits dismissed from Kiganjo By Dzuya Walter May 22, 2026 12:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The National Police College, Kiganjo. …
President William Ruto has warned politicians against hiring gangs for political violence and directed the National Police Service to pursue those who finance, organise, recruit or incite such activities, saying no political objective justifies the use of force.
President William Ruto has warned politicians against hiring gangs for political violence and directed the National Police Service to pursue those who finance, organise, recruit or incite such activities, saying no political objective justifies the use of force.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen defended Kenya's redesigned police uniform against criticism, stating it was selected through public participation and police officer consultation, and will be introduced gradually. Murkomen said critics were wrongly reducing the broader police reform programme to a uniform change.
President William Ruto addressed over 6,000 newly trained police officers at their passing-out parade, urging them to exercise authority responsibly, uphold the Constitution, and remain accountable to Kenyans. Ruto warned against corruption, excessive force, and abuse of office, and cautioned that police must protect democratic space during the 2027 election while taking lawful action against those who finance or incite violence.
President William Ruto unveiled a redesigned General Duty police uniform featuring a light sky-blue and deep navy-blue dual-tone design as more than 6,000 recruits passed out at the National Police College. The new uniform, which includes a specific maternity consideration for expectant policewomen, begins rollout from August 31.
President William Ruto is expected to unveil a new police uniform on August 28, with over 6,000 graduating constables set to wear it starting August 31. The change marks at least the third significant general-duty uniform overhaul in under a decade, raising questions about why uniforms are easier to reform than actual police practices.
President William Ruto will unveil a new police uniform on Friday as more than 6,000 police constables graduate from the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. The new uniform, designed based on a 2023 public participation exercise in which officers rejected the current deep-blue uniform, will first be worn by the graduating officers before being gradually introduced to other General Duty officers in the Kenya Police Service.
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat directed new police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, to serve all Kenyans equally, respect human rights, and maintain professionalism, accountability, and integrity.
The Standard criticizes President Ruto for not addressing a rising culture of goons in Kenya, noting his silence contrasts with public outcry following violence at political rallies in Nyahururu and Kisumu that left 2 people dead. Deputy President Kindiki spoke on the matter, but the President has remained largely quiet and presidential directives to deal with goons have been infrequent.
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.
A petition has been filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri seeking the reinstatement of 18 female police recruits dismissed from the National Police College, Kiganjo, allegedly solely on the basis of pregnancy. The petitioners argue the dismissals are unconstitutional, discriminatory and violate the recruits' rights to equality, dignity, fair labour practices and fair administrative action.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen visited the National Police College in Kiganjo to assess training of over 5,000 recruits, emphasizing the need for discipline, integrity, and adaptability among police officers to strengthen national security and respond to evolving crime. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to ongoing police reforms including improved welfare, enhanced professionalism, and institutional strengthening.