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. This directive by President William Ruto aims to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya.

• Over 400,000 teachers previously transitioned to SHA in December 2023, now accessing more than 9,000 health facilities.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that security personnel and their dependents will receive comprehensive medical cover at any nationwide private, public, or faith-based facility.
• The move supports the 5th Administration’s UHC agenda, building on the success seen with teachers who now have annual inpatient coverage limits ranging from Ksh1 million to Ksh3 million.

Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has gazetted the establishment of a new police station and five additional police posts across Kenya to enhance security and access to police services. This initiative, announced on Friday, January 24, aims to strengthen law enforcement presence in various communities.

• The new police station, Kamuguga Police Station, will be located in Kikuyu town, Kiambu County.
• The five new police posts include Otonglo Police Post in Kisumu West Sub-County, Mabera Police Post in Kuria West Sub-County, Lagogol Police Post in Wajir West Sub-County, Gataka Police Post in Kajiado North Sub-County, and Thuura Police Post in Imenti East Sub-County.
• This designation adds to the current total of 1,209 police stations and posts nationwide, with more upgrades expected after 92 posts were upgraded last October.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismantled a significant cross-border mobile phone theft and black-market network operating in Nairobi, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of numerous stolen devices.

• 150 mobile phones, 16 tablets, and 6 laptops were recovered during the intelligence-led multi-agency operation.
• A Ugandan national was identified as a key link between receivers in Kenya and buyers in Uganda.
• The operation extended across multiple locations including Shauri Moyo, a shop at Tusker House, Kangemi Bus Station, Ngumba Estate, Thome Estate, and a garage in the Industrial Area.

A new CCTV video captured on Friday, January 23, at approximately 11pm, shows police officers allegedly assaulting young men at a pool hall in Kikuyu, inciting public outrage. This incident follows closely after another similar video from Nandi Hills went viral, highlighting a concerning pattern of alleged police brutality.

• The one-minute 38-second footage shows three uniformed officers from the Nderi Police Post entering a recreational facility and assaulting two young men.
• One officer is seen clubbing a young man in the stomach while another slaps him repeatedly; the second young man also receives multiple slaps before both are handcuffed.
• This incident mirrors a previous video from January 10, 2026, in Nandi Hills, where officers stormed a pool hall and assaulted 12 men.
• The National Police Service (NPS) has not yet issued an official response to either the Kikuyu or Nandi Hills incidents.