The overall objective of this programme is to “enhance the effectiveness of national security and policing services and operations across Kenya”. This will be done through the following core projects and activities.
- Officer Recruitment and Training:Through the double recruitment programme, 10,000 additional police officers will be recruited and trained during the MTP period raising the police-to-population ratio from 1:600 in 2007 to 1:450 in 2012.
- Crime Management Curriculum Review: A comprehensive review of the overall policing and crime management curriculum will be carried out between 2008 and 2009. The focus of this long-outstanding review will be to consolidate curriculum improvements made over the years, while creating important new training content that reflects the latest international, regional and local skills in crime management as attuned to Kenya’s crime management needs as an emerging democracy. The new curriculum is expected to be piloted in 2009 for full launch in 2010.
- Security and Policing Law Review: The government is in the process of reviewing the security and policing laws including the Kenya Police, Administration Police and Public Order Acts. Under this key measure, all other related laws will also be reviewed within an overall package aimed at making such law consistent with modern democratic norms. National Community Policing Initiative: The rollout of community policing initiatives – already established in 222 stations across Kenya – will be accelerated to ensure that all police stations in Kenya are engaged in community policing. Part of this rollout will include important lesson learning based on the experiences gains thus far. Public- Private Partnership (PPP) modalities will be explored to ensure that this national rollout is accelerated.
- Enhanced Crime Data Collation/ Analysis/Storage: Crime data reporting by the Kenya Police has improved over the ERS period. However, data collection, analysis and storage methodology is still rudimentary and urgently needs to be improved. This will be the integrated focus for security and police agencies over the MTP period, during which the National Crime Research Centre – launched in 2007 – is likely to play an important role.
- Completion of Phase 1 of Police Reforms Programme: The first phase of the Police Reforms Programme had as a focus, crime prevention, improved human resource management, improved facilities, equipment and technology, building a positive image and strengthening its institutional framework. In the face of funding and operational constraints, not all reforms were completed, and these have now been rolled over into the MTP period.
- Security Facilities and Equipment Modernisation: In addressing the capacity challenges the sector faces, specific resources will be earmarked towards a comprehensive and phased modernisation of all security facilities and equipment.
