New Police Reforms To Cost KSh.108 Billion

An estimated KSh.108 billion will be required between 2024 and 2028 to implement reforms to the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and NYS. 

Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo emphasised the need for teamwork during a roundtable discussion with foreign development partners and donors, providing guests with an update on the reforms’ progress and strategic framework. 

Four strategic key areas for implementation have been identified by a team working on the Chief Justice (Rtd) David Maraga Taskforce Report’s Implementation and Coordination Framework. 

The four areas that have been highlighted are operational readiness and logistical capacity; human resource management and development; institutional capacity development; and leadership, oversight, and accountability. 

The team’s objectives are to fortify the three security agencies and offer an integrated approach to reform priorities in order to provide the public with effective and efficient services.

In addition, the group will create comprehensive welfare policies, conduct training, safeguard human rights, combat sexual harassment and gender-based violence, improve gender mainstreaming, automate human resource tasks, and implement modernization projects. 

Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Beacco emphasised that help is largely needed for infrastructure development, which the CJ (Rtd) David Maraga Taskforce report recognised as a critical concern.

Kenya Vision 2030, Kenya Constitution, United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, African Union Agenda 2063, East Africa Community Vision 2050, and Fourth Medium-Term Plan 2023–2027 are all taken into consideration by the strategic framework.