Kenya Police

Kenya Police Service^[1]
Polisi wa Kenya
Askaris
Kenya Police Service; Polisi wa Kenya; Askaris
	The Kenya Police patch.
	Flag of the Kenya Police
Common name	Kenya Police ; Karau/Polisi
Abbreviation	K. P. S
Motto	Utumishi kwa Wote; (English: "Service to All")
Agency overview
Formed	1906
Dissolved	N/A
Employees	approx. 101,000=
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	KEN
	Map of Kenya Police Service's jurisdiction
Size	581,309 square kilometres (224,445 sq mi)
Population	47,564,000 Kenya
Primary governing body	Kenya
Secondary governing body	IPOA
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	Kenya police service commission
Headquarters	Vigilance House, Harambee Ave, Nairobi
Police Officers	80,000 (approx)
Agency executive	Inspector General Police, Japheth Koome Nchebere;
Parent agency	National Police Service
Units	List • Airports Police Unit ; • Dog Unit(K9 Unit) ; • Diplomatic Police Unit ; • General Service Unit (GSU) ; • Marine Police Unit ; • Police College ; • Presidential Escort Unit ; • Railway Police Unit ; • Tourist Police Unit ; • Traffic Police Unit ;
Counties	Counties of Kenya
Facilities
Airbases	Wilson Airport
Mil Mi-17, MBB Bo 105 Cessnas	15
Website
	kenyapolice.go.ke

The Kenya Police Service is a national body in charge of law enforcement in Kenya. It is subordinate to National Police Service 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.

Administration Police Service is commanded through a hierarchy separate from that of the Kenya Police^[7] For other state security bodies see Law enforcement in Kenya. Recruitment to the police service is done on yearly basis.^[8]

^ "Kenya Police Service". kenyapolice.go.ke.
^ "The Kenya Police Service Strategic Plan 2003-2007" (PDF). humanrightsinitiative.org. p. 1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Interpol Kenya. "FAQ". Interpol. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b Mukami, Magdalene (24 April 2014). "Record number of Kenya police graduates in April". Aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "Govt completes police digital registration, 101,288 in service". Nation. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "Home". National Police Service.
^ Cite error: The named reference aronson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ richie (22 June 2018). "The Kenya Police Recruitment Dates 2020/2021". Kenyadmission. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[1] "Kenya Police Service". kenyapolice.go.ke.

[2] "The Kenya Police Service Strategic Plan 2003-2007" (PDF). humanrightsinitiative.org. p. 1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[interpol.int-3] Interpol Kenya. "FAQ". Interpol. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

[aa-4] Mukami, Magdalene (24 April 2014). "Record number of Kenya police graduates in April". Aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[ah-5] "Govt completes police digital registration, 101,288 in service". Nation. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[nationalpolice.go.ke-6] "Home". National Police Service.

[aronson-7] Cite error: The named reference aronson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] richie (22 June 2018). "The Kenya Police Recruitment Dates 2020/2021". Kenyadmission. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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