A contingent of 11 Kenyan police officers has successfully completed an 18-month United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, returning to Nairobi on April 1.

• 11 officers from the Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
• The contingent was led by Silas Kiptoo and received by Mathew Kutoh, Principal Assistant to the Inspector General of Police.
• The officers were commended for their professionalism and absolute lack of disciplinary cases during their deployment, acting as excellent ambassadors for Kenya.

The National Police Service (NPS) has launched the second phase of its e-learning programme to enhance officer training through digital learning, as part of ongoing police reforms.

• The programme is supported by international partners including the European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• The launch was officiated by Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, at the National Criminal Investigations Academy.
• This second phase expands the curriculum with four new modules, including crime investigation and work-related trauma, building on the seven modules introduced in the first phase in 2020.

An arrest warrant has been issued for an immigration officer at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), John Poriot, for failing to appear in court on human-trafficking charges.

• The officer is accused of facilitating the trafficking of two Kenyans, Evans Kipyegon and Isaac Kipruto, for exploitation in Thailand.
• The warrant was secured by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
• He also faces a charge for allegedly possessing Ksh. 11,087 in suspected proceeds of crime.