Kanja gazettes specialised police unit to protect chiefs
Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has established a specialised police unit to support local chiefs and assistant chiefs in performing their duties and enforcing government policies...
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Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has gazetted a new specialised police unit, the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU), to support chiefs and assistant chiefs in their duties and enforce government policies across Kenya.
- The NGAPU was officially gazetted on December 23, 2025.
- The unit's primary function is to provide protective security to government officers and support national government administrative officers in their lawful duties within administrative units, especially in high-risk areas susceptible to banditry and terrorism.
- President William Ruto directed the establishment of this unit with 1,860 officers in December 2025 during a meeting with nearly 15,000 chiefs.
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Government Establishes New Police Unit Amid Security Operations in Baringo and Kerio Valley - February 2026
The Kenyan government has officially established the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU), a new specialized unit within the National Police Service. Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja gazetted the unit to support chiefs and assistant chiefs in their duties and enforce government policies. This development comes as National and Internal Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen applauded the success of ongoing security operations in parts of Turkana, Laikipia, and the wider Kerio Valley, stating they are yielding positive results. However, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the alleged shooting of livestock and use of extra-judicial measures by multi-agency security officers during a disarmament operation in Baringo County.
