State touts gains in security reforms
Interior PS Raymond Omollo says the changes have been consequential...
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Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, that the government has made significant progress in reforming the security sector, with approximately 55 percent of planned reforms implemented.
- Salary reviews are underway, with potential pay increases of up to 40 percent for officers upon completion.
- The National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service are addressing staffing shortages with over 10,000 police constables and 3,800 prison officers in training or recently graduated.
- The government is also constructing at least 5,000 housing units for officers and exploring the rollout of body cameras and expanded CCTV coverage to modernize crime detection.
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