Nairobi County Enforcement Officers Among 2,500 to Train for New Police Unit
The plan was birthed from a Ksh80 billion Cooperation agreement signed between the National Government and the Nairobi County Government on February 17...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced the upcoming training of 2,500 officers for a new Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit designed to bolster security in the capital city.
- 2,500 officers will be trained from both the Nairobi County Inspectorate and the National Police Service.
- The new unit will operate under a Ksh80 billion Cooperation Agreement between the national and county governments.
- The initiative involves a shift in focus from traffic management to broader urban security, with plans for a citywide CCTV network and a new Traffic Management Center at City Cabanas.
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