President Uhuru Kenyatta has been credited with closer working relationship with the Military and Police since he came to power.
The Kenyan leader who once in a while appears in public wearing full military uniform, has also created new departments and expanded the security budget and engagement in war against terrorism.
On Tuesday, President Uhuru turned the page in his determination to professionalise the country’s Police. The Kenyan Police has been considered one of the most corrupt institutions in East Africa’s largest economy.
Uhuru presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the National Police Service Leadership Academy.
“The idea of this leadership academy was born out of my administrative desire to see police leadership on another level,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday.
Details show that this Academy will sit on a 120-acre piece of land and will host 120 housing units for more than 300 police officers attached to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
According to sources, this academy is a world-class leadership college in Kajiado County jointly developed by National Police Service in partnership with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
The institution will be a unique facility for training senior police officers on leadership.
“All these efforts are aimed at making the Police more efficient at service delivery,” President Uhuru said.
He urged Kenyans to restrain from attacking police officers on duty, saying “they are not your enemies.”
The rogue officers within the police service, the President assured, will be weeded out.
The project is expected to be completed and commissioned by January 2022.
The facility will replace the Loresho college, which was converted into an institution of training prosecutors.
