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Following concerns about human right abuses by the Kenya Police, efforts are being made to reform the force. Some Kenyan policemen face challenges with their housing that has not been expanded or renovated since the 1970s. These challenges have resulted to corruption and crime. Extortion and bribery
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which is headed by
Inspector General of Police who exercises independent command over the Service. Kenya Police is headed by Deputy Inspector General. Kenya Police is divided into Service Headquarters in Nairobi, Formations, General Duty Commands and Training Institutions.
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The Kenya police force was established as a
British colonial police force in 1907. From the 1887 to 1902 policing was provided by the East Africa Trading Company. After 1902 the
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473:(previously called District). Officer Commanding Station (OCS) is in charge of a Police Station in a Ward and oversees all its Police Posts and Patrol Bases (Ward Commander).
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In the ongoing changes that started in 2018, police operational command was aligned police with existing administrative boundaries to create a unified command as follows:-
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Kenya Police is divided into
General Duty and Formations. General Duty comprises components with regions being the largest and police patrol bases being the smallest.
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are known practices and the Kenyan people rank the police among the most corrupt bodies in the country. In July 2010, the
Minister,
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1398:"Crime and Development in Kenya: Emerging Trends and the Transnational Implications of Political, Economic, and Social Instability"
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on 27 August 2010, as laid down in
Chapter 17 Part 4, the Kenyan police forces is undergoing a series of reforms. Hence called
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Inspector-General Samuel Arachi Deputy Inpsector General-Administration Police Service 31 December 2014 – 11 March 2015
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Tourist Police Unit: It is headed by a
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The equipment of the Kenya Police and
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1693:"Kenya Police Air Wing-becomes-first-African-customer-to-operate-Eurocopter-s-enhanced-AS350B3e-helicopter_860.html"
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is commanded through a hierarchy separate from that of the Kenya Police For other state security bodies see
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1 AS350 B3e
Ecureuil helicopter (France) (January 2012), June 2012, crashed, total loss, with 6 fatalities.
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was introduced to head the newly created National Police Service. The current Inspector General is
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Following Kenya's independence, the British officers were replaced with local Kenyan members.
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helicopters (Italy), one of which crashed without fatalities resulting in being written off
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The following officers have to date served in the capacity of Commissioner of Police:
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From 1906 to 1964 the force was headed by British officers. In 2012, the position of
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Maritime Police Unit: It is headed by a Commanding Officer from its headquarters at
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Consequently, the number of commanders were reduced from 168 to 56 Commanders.
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Presidential Escort Unit: It is headed by Commandant from its Statehouse
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2 Cessna fixed wing aircraft (United States), the latest (2011) being a
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headquarters and three divisions (Nairobi, Eldoret, Moi airports).
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Kenya Airports Police Unit: It is headed by a Commandant from its
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Traffic Police Department: It is headed by a Commandant from its
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1854:
1351:"Govt completes police digital registration, 101,288 in service"
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659:– equivalent to the one-star rank -brigadier general in the KDF
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Diplomatic Police Unit: It is headed by a Commandant from its
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recruits as senior officers and Africans amongst lower ranks.
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Kenya Police Dog Unit: It is headed by a Commandant from its
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Kenya Police Air Wing: It is headed by a Commandant from its
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Regional Police Commander is in charge of a Region (formerly
408:. Recruitment to the police service is done on yearly basis.
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1668:"Constitutions of Kenya: Structure and Composition (Page 3)"
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465:), County Police Commander is in charge of Officers in the
184:
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The following officers have served as Inspector-General:
1482:"Number of senior police ranks reduced to boost service"
531:: It is headed by a Commandant from its headquarters at
609:
The Kenya Police wear badges of rank on the shoulders (
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Railways Police: It is headed by a Commandant from its
376:
Kenya Police Officer on traffic duties in Nairobi City.
1512:. Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution
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877:
Joseph Kipchirchir Boinett 11 March 2015 – March 2019
1510:"The National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013"
1365:
1255:"The Kenya Police Service Strategic Plan 2003-2007"
918:The following positions were therefore abolished:-
384:is a national body in charge of law enforcement in
155:
581,309 square kilometres (224,445 sq mi)
1322:"Record number of Kenya police graduates in April"
1716:"Kenya receives 30 Norinco VN4 armoured vehicles"
629:. The order of Kenya Police ranks is as follows:
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1141:Surveillance Vehicles 4 × 4 with radio
799:Commissioners of Police & Inspectors-General
481:The Kenya Police formations/Units are headed by
1605:"Kibaki moves Ali, names new Kenya police boss"
503:: both headquarters and training school are in
16:Law enforcement agency of the Republic of Kenya
1579:"Former police chief Nyaseda dies in hospital"
1443:
1441:
1421:"The Kenya Police Recruitment Dates 2020/2021"
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1279:
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1894:
1880:
2311:
951:11.District Administration Police Commander
948:10. KPS Officer Commanding Police Divisions
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1276:
915:4. Officer in charge Police Station ( OCS)
469:, Sub-County Police Commander Superintends
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2290:
1887:
1873:
1774:"Survey: Police are most corrupt in Kenya"
1573:
1571:
1285:
811:who is the fourth holder of the position.
147:Map of Kenya Police Service's jurisdiction
1714:Fisher Jr, Richard D. (3 February 2016).
1713:
1391:
1389:
1186:21,000/= per month including allowances.
434:The colonial force was made up mainly of
1450:History of the Police in Kenya 1885–1960
1008:
991:
978:
507: ; the Commandant is Douglas Kanja.
371:
1568:
1395:
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1656:, Nairobi: Kipchumba Foundation, 2017.
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1418:
1386:
1319:
496:These formations are listed as under:
2285:
1868:
1448:Sommer, Hans-Martin (November 2007).
912:3. Sub County Police Commander (SPC)
487:Assistant Inspector General of Police
1315:
1313:
1215:For other state security bodies see
1597:
1320:Mukami, Magdalene (24 April 2014).
906:1. Regional Police Commander (RPC)
420:introduced their own police units.
13:
1629:
1172:
892:Following the promulgation of the
887:
665:Senior Assistant Inspector-General
627:National Police Service Commission
14:
3500:
3489:Organizations established in 1920
3484:Law enforcement agencies of Kenya
1848:
1800:"Kenya police still most corrupt"
1699:. 12 January 2012. Archived from
1665:
1343:
1310:
1065:Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Submachine gun
930:4. County Coordinating Commander
909:2. County Police Commander (CPC)
793:Kenya Police – Ranks and Insignia
3348:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
2383:Democratic Republic of the Congo
2193:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1963:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1534:. 16 August 2007. Archived from
1118:VN-4 Armoured Personnel Carriers
795:can be found at this reference.
138:
48:
36:
3326:states with limited recognition
1818:
1792:
1766:
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1659:
1646:
1632:"Kimaiyo to be sworn in Monday"
1623:
1550:
1524:
1502:
1474:
1456:
983:Kenya Police Cessna 208 Caravan
791:Former Kenya Police ranks and
604:
223:Vigilance House, Harambee Ave,
215:Kenya police service commission
2759:St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1560:. Kenya Police. Archived from
1466:. Kenya Police. Archived from
1412:
1247:
1229:
1154:Break downs/ Recovery Vehicles
746:2 or sergeant major in the KDF
1:
1222:
996:Kenya Police Eurocopter AS350
860:Edward N. Mbugua 2018 to date
851:Mathew Kirai Iteere 2009–2012
476:
1826:"Kenya police get pay raise"
957:
945:9. DCI Sub County Commander
942:8. APS Sub County Commander
448:
288:• General Service Unit (GSU)
7:
2448:Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
1396:Aronson, Samuel L. (2010).
1189:
1025:helicopters (United States)
677:Assistant Inspector-General
298:• Presidential Escort Unit
10:
3505:
3375:Royal Albanian Gendarmerie
3358:Republic of China (Taiwan)
1778:United Press International
927:3. DCI Regional Commander
924:2. KPS Regional Commander
921:1. APS Regional Commander
836:Philemon Abong’o 1998–2002
501:General Service Unit (GSU)
453:
411:
3431:
3366:
3325:
3052:
2792:
2601:
2320:
2206:
2181:
1900:
1895:Law enforcement in Africa
1262:humanrightsinitiative.org
1206:Kenya Coast Guard Service
894:new Constitution of Kenya
830:Shedrack Kiruki 1993–1996
827:Phillip Kilonzo 1988–1993
361:
356:
339:
329:
324:
314:
284:• Diplomatic Police Unit
266:
258:
238:
230:
219:
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159:
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137:
127:
122:
114:
106:
98:
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86:
77:
69:
59:
47:
35:
26:
3406:Polish People's Republic
2368:Central African Republic
1948:Central African Republic
1721:Jane's Information Group
1654:In the Spirit of Service
1464:"Kenya Police Formation"
1217:Law enforcement in Kenya
1039:Koala helicopter (Italy)
939:7. DCI County Commander
936:6. APS County Commander
933:5. KPS County Commander
898:The Kenya Police Service
881:Hillary Nzioki Mutyambai
833:Duncan Wachira 1996–1998
716:Assistant Superintendent
657:Deputy Inspector-General
425:East Africa Protectorate
406:Law enforcement in Kenya
278:• Airports Police Unit
246:Inspector General Police
181:Secondary governing body
123:Jurisdictional structure
54:Flag of the Kenya Police
3399:Philippine Constabulary
1419:richie (22 June 2018).
1380:National Police Service
1353:. Nation. 19 March 2019
1123:Troop carrying vehicles
839:Edwin Nyaseda 2002–2003
824:Bernard Njinu 1982–1988
818:Bernard Hinga 1964–1978
390:National Police Service
388:. It is subordinate to
307:• Traffic Police Unit
262:National Police Service
128:Operations jurisdiction
42:The Kenya Police patch.
3451:Law enforcement agency
3095:Bosnia and Herzegovina
1558:"Former Commissioners"
1237:"Kenya Police Service"
1147:M/Vs Civil disturbance
1017:
997:
984:
854:Grace Kaindi 2013-2015
688:Commissioner of Police
640:) – equivalent to the
638:Commissioner of Police
491:Commissioner of Police
377:
304:• Tourist Police Unit
301:• Railway Police Unit
171:Primary governing body
21:Law enforcement agency
2528:São Tomé and Príncipe
2388:Republic of the Congo
2108:São Tomé and Príncipe
1968:Republic of the Congo
1860:Administration Police
1487:Business Daily Africa
1196:Administration Police
1100:M79 grenade launchers
1012:
995:
982:
857:Joel Kitili 2015-2018
692:Senior Superintendent
375:
292:• Marine Police Unit
207:Operational structure
3029:United Arab Emirates
1855:Kenya Police website
1642:on 23 December 2012.
1201:Kenya Defence Forces
1105:M67 recoilless rifle
1005:helicopters (Russia)
846:Mohammed Hussein Ali
679:– equivalent to the
649:Kenya Defence Forces
529:Kenya Police College
418:Kenya-Uganda Railway
382:Kenya Police Service
281:• Dog Unit(K9 Unit)
27:Kenya Police Service
3463:Intelligence agency
2769:Trinidad and Tobago
2749:St. Kitts and Nevis
2609:Antigua and Barbuda
2183:States with limited
1748:"kenyapolice.go.ke"
1703:on 23 January 2013.
1298:on 24 February 2021
1211:Corruption in Kenya
1132:Patrol cars – 4 x 4
869:David Mwole Kimaiyo
821:Ben Gethi 1978–1982
2674:Dominican Republic
1728:on 5 February 2016
1611:. 8 September 2009
1585:. 30 December 2008
1138:Patrol Cars-saloon
1070:M16 assault rifles
1060:MP5 Submachine Gun
1018:
998:
985:
973:Cessna 208 Caravan
681:lieutenant colonel
378:
250:Douglas Kanja, CBS
3471:
3470:
3300:England and Wales
2403:Equatorial Guinea
2315:forces by country
2279:
2278:
2210:other territories
1983:Equatorial Guinea
1538:on 16 August 2007
1490:. 30 January 2013
1402:Inquiries Journal
1241:kenyapolice.go.ke
1090:Jericho 94 Pistol
805:Inspector General
634:Inspector-General
611:Inspector-General
594:Kilindini Harbour
370:
369:
364:kenyapolice.go.ke
319:Counties of Kenya
295:• Police College
82:Utumishi kwa Wote
3496:
3310:Northern Ireland
2793:Asia and Oceania
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2299:
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2283:
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2270:(United Kingdom)
2266:Tristan da Cunha
2262:Ascension Island
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2208:Dependencies and
1901:Sovereign states
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1806:. 21 August 2007
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1652:Kimaiyo, David,
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1564:on 31 July 2010.
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1470:on 27 July 2010.
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1294:. Archived from
1286:Interpol Kenya.
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1233:
783:– equivalent to
766:– equivalent to
754:– equivalent to
742:– equivalent to
730:– equivalent to
718:– equivalent to
706:– equivalent to
694:– equivalent to
667:– equivalent to
535:in Nyeri County.
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239:Agency executive
142:
118:approx. 101,000=
88:
87:"Service to All"
60:Common name
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3220:North Macedonia
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2830:Burma (Myanmar)
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1173:Societal impact
1085:Browning Pistol
960:
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888:Ongoing changes
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756:senior sergeant
752:Senior Sergeant
744:Warrant Officer
732:Warrant Officer
728:Chief Inspector
619:senior sergeant
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212:Overseen by
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3353:Somaliland
3250:San Marino
3210:Montenegro
3190:Luxembourg
3080:Azerbaijan
3034:Uzbekistan
3019:East Timor
3009:Tajikistan
2919:Kyrgyzstan
2899:Kazakhstan
2815:Bangladesh
2659:Costa Rica
2538:Seychelles
2503:Mozambique
2488:Mauritania
2473:Madagascar
2428:The Gambia
2363:Cape Verde
2240:(Portugal)
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2118:Seychelles
2083:Mozambique
2068:Mauritania
2053:Madagascar
2008:The Gambia
1943:Cape Verde
1697:Eurocopter
1532:"Insignia"
1430:22 January
1223:References
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770:in the KDF
758:in the KDF
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720:lieutenant
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698:in the KDF
683:in the KDF
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2969:Palestine
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768:sergeant
764:Sergeant
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330:Airbases
315:Counties
3446:Customs
3367:defunct
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3290:Ukraine
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3200:Moldova
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3105:Croatia
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3085:Belarus
3075:Austria
3070:Armenia
3065:Andorra
3060:Albania
3039:Vietnam
2929:Lebanon
2810:Bahrain
2779:Uruguay
2719:Jamaica
2694:Grenada
2679:Ecuador
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2619:Bahamas
2578:Tunisia
2548:Somalia
2533:Senegal
2518:Nigeria
2508:Namibia
2498:Morocco
2463:Liberia
2458:Lesotho
2408:Eritrea
2378:Comoros
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2328:Algeria
2249:Réunion
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2088:Namibia
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