The National Police Service has condemned a video clip circulating on social media, depicting an improperly dressed “Police Officer” making misleading and reckless remarks.

“As a Disciplined Service, we wish to clarify and assure the public that the behaviour portrayed in the clip is not only unacceptable but also doesn’t reflect the values of NPS,” NPS said in a statement.

“The remarks are therefore regrettable and stand condemned in the strongest terms possible, even as we embark on an internal review with a view of preferring appropriate disciplinary action.”

The National Police Service added that it is focused on training its Officers to the highest standards.

Alfred Mutua, the CS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, met Ms. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, the head of the UNSOS.

The agenda for the conference included topics of shared interest pertaining to the development of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

The ATMIS drawdown, which is the process of gradually reducing ATMIS personnel levels until the transfer of security operations to the Somali National Armed Forces in December 2024, was discussed.

With UNSOS’s help, ATMIS will keep drawing down, and Kenya will continue to support it, the CS promised.

As ATMIS is ready to transfer over, they also talked about the necessity of cooperating with Kenya and other Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to enhance their capabilities.

Ms. Kacyira reaffirmed UNSOS’s commitment to keep assisting ATMIS with logistics.

They also talked on Kenya’s ongoing assistance with training and other forms of support for ATMIS and Somali Security Services.

President William Ruto’s dedication to and support of the mobilisation of ATMIS resources were praised by Ms. Kacyira.

The government is keen on supporting the growth of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the country as a way of creating employment, lowering poverty and increasing inclusivity said Information, Communication and the Digital Economy PS John Tanui.

According to Tanui, Kenya has numerous qualities that will make it the preferred location for BPOs in Africa in the future, including a young workforce, a high command of the English language, great internet access and penetration, and an excellent management ecosystem.

PS Tanui gave a speech while touring Samasource, a business process outsourcing firm with more than 6,000 employees that is based in Kenya.

The government is keen on supporting the growth of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the country as a way of creating employment, lowering poverty and increasing inclusivity said Information, Communication and the Digital Economy PS John Tanui.

The business process outsourcing (BPO) market in Kenya is one of the largest in East Africa and is a growing destination.

A young, highly educated workforce and an environment that supports tech-enabled services are what drive Kenya’s BPO industry, especially in Nairobi.

To ensure that the BPO industry, which offers multiple benefits, continues to grow and expand, the Kenyan government is intensely focused on the continuing skills development of its BPO labour force.

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua has criticised foreign powers for what he termed as false reporting on the situation in Kenya.

In a press statement, Mutua noted that there were foreign bodies who were making unsubstantiated claims about how the Kenyan government was handling protests.

The UN Human Rights Office, through spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, expressed concern about “widespread violence and alleged use of force by police that resulted in 23 people being killed,” a statement Mutua claims is inaccurate and misleading.

“Where are the 23 people? Give me their names. When you say police are using excessive force, show me them doing so,” he challenged the UN.

“This statement was not only inaccurate but misleading and appeared to have been written in support of a propaganda campaign by people opposed to the democratic will of the people,” Mutua said.

He added that the Ministry has rejected the statement and will be engaging the UN Human Rights Office to ensure proper communication is made in regard to the affairs of the country.

“We will be engaging through appropriate channels to ensure that the international community is not sucked into conspiracies that are aimed at destabilising our nation,” he said.

He further claimed that the violence witnessed during the anti-government protests was ‘politically instigated by paid goons’ thereby the UN’s description of demonstrations being peaceful was incorrect.

“These violent actions by a few paid goons have been politically instigated by known architects of violence and therefore cannot be categorised as peaceful assembly as alleged by the spokesperson. Far from it, what we have witnessed are violent protests with those involved carrying all manner of crude weapons.

CS Mutua added that the country is keen on holding those responsible for vandalism and violence responsible urging the international community to “closely scrutinise the architects of insurrection and anti-democratic elements when they wish to visit their countries and not to allow some of them to go and taint their democratic principles.”

He cautioned Kenyans in the diaspora to be weary of fake news spread via social media.