Police Enrolled in SHA, DCI Investigates Crimes, and New Police Posts Gazetted - January 2026

Starting April 2024, all disciplined officers from the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Prisons Service will be mandatorily enrolled in the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme under a directive from President William Ruto. To enhance security, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja gazetted a new police station and five additional police posts across Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) dismantled a cross-border mobile phone theft network in Nairobi, arresting seven suspects and recovering stolen devices. The DCI is also investigating the death of lawyer Chris Mwendwa following a botched medical procedure where an overdose is suspected. Public outrage was also incited by a CCTV video from January 23 showing police officers allegedly assaulting young men at a pool hall in Kikuyu.