According to the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mydavadi, at least 29 police officers were killed while on duty in 2024.
Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, who is also the acting Interior Cabinet Secretary, said this is a decrease compared to those who died in 2023.
He said the country lost 29 officers this year, down from 37 last year.
Most of those killed this year died as a result of terrorist attacks and livestock theft raids, while two officers were killed following an attack by members of the public.
A list of the fallen officers’ names were officially unveiled at a memorial site in Embakasi, as a tribute to their sacrifice in protecting the country.
Mudavadi made the revelations on Friday while leading a ceremony to honour police officers and prison officers who have fallen in the line of duty at the National Police Service Embakasi Campus.
The event was filled with sorrow and grief, with tears flowing from widows, relatives, and friends of police officers who lost their lives.
