President Uhuru orders for immediate recruitment of 10,000 police officers

President Uhuru orders for immediate recruitment of 10,000 police officers

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered for recruitment of 10,000 police officers to address the shortage facing the service.

According to the Head of State, the new batch of recruits will enable Kenya achieve the recommended police population ratio of 1:430 to keep the country secure.

President Kenyatta, who spoke when he presided over the passing out parade of 1976 General Service Unit recruits at the GSU Training School – Embakasi, said the role of the police is to ensure criminals have no space in the country as the threat of terror, radicalisation of the youth, criminal activity and cattle rustling demand urgent attention.

The President said the irony of insecurity is that what was built through years of painstaking effort, can be destroyed by reckless and rogue criminals in a matter of moments.

“Your job is to ensure that does not happen. The matter of security is not peripheral to national development; it is at the very heart of it. Your work will have extraordinary significance for the future of Kenya,” the President said.

The President said that the future of the country depends on how the Kenya police perform their duties, adding that the stability and progress of the country is tied to how police confront criminals and the integrity, impartiality of officers who enforce the law.

“History will judge this Police Service by its response to these issues, and by the degree of its integrity, its impartiality and its fidelity to the law as it deals with them,” said President Kenyatta.

He urged the new officers to dedicate themselves to protect Kenyans and assured that the Government will continue investing more resources to improve the police service.

President Kenyatta said the government investment extends beyond equipping the police, to improving their service conditions as well.

“The Ministry of Interior has been hard at work commissioning the construction of new houses for our police service; they have already developed over 2,000 units, and rented many more. This year we expect to increase the number of houses further.”

Interior Ministry Cabinet Secretary Major Gen. (Rtd.) Joseph Nkaissery urged the new police officers to strive to meet and exceed the expectations of Kenyans.

“Your success will be determined by your loyalty to the nation, patriotism and your commitment to duty,” said the CS.

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said the police will reciprocate the increased funding for police reforms and welfare by working more diligently to protect Kenyans.

He called on the new officers to steer clear of illegalities and to perform their duties in a positive manner that satisfies Kenyans.

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