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VISION
Our vision is to create a secure Nairobi
with effective and efficient police service, which is
proactive in reducing crime as well as being disaster
prepared.
MISSION
To reduce crime and promote development
by providing high quality police service through:
- Upholding and applying
the law fairly and firmly and
- Creating and maintaining community
solidarity through corporation with police and local
leaders.
FUNCTIONS
We discharge our duties according to
the Police Act, section 14 which stipulates that our
responsibility is to:
- Maintain law and
order
- Preserve peace
- Protect life and
property
- Prevent and detect
crime
- Apprehend offenders
- Enforce all law and
regulations with which we are charged.
Apart from the above-mentioned functions,
being in the capital city we are also undertake al special
operations for state and coverage of international functions.
HISTORY
OF NAIROBI AREA POLICE HEADQUARTERS
The Kenya police began its operations
between 1887 and 1902, by the Imperial British East
Africa (I.B.E.A.) Company. It was until 1907 that Kenya
police was organised along military line and the training
was military in nature. In 1906 the Kenya police was
legally constituted by police ordnance. The Nairobi
provincial police headquarter had its first P.P.O. In
1958, until late 1960s they were known as Chief Police
Officers. To date, it has had a total of eighteen (18)
provincial police officers. The following have been
in the office:
S/NO. |
RANK
|
NAME
|
FROM |
TO |
| 1. |
ACP |
MR. M.K.AKKER |
1958 |
1964 |
| 2. |
ACP |
MR. J.W. BAKER |
1964 |
1965 |
| 3. |
S/ACP |
MR. J.M. OSWALD |
1965 |
1974 |
| 4. |
S/ACP |
MR. MUNENE MUHINDI |
1974 |
1982 |
| 5. |
S/ACP |
MR. P.M. KILONZO |
1982 |
1988 |
| 6. |
DCP |
MR. G.K. KINOTI |
1988 |
1993 |
| 7. |
DCP |
MR. D.N. KIANDA |
1993 |
1994 |
| 8. |
S/ACP |
MR. J.K. MUSAU |
1994 |
1994 |
| 9. |
DCP |
MR. J.K. MUSAU |
1994 |
1995 |
| 10. |
DCP |
MR. D.K. WACHIRA |
1995 |
1996 |
| 11. |
DCP |
MR. E.M. MARAGUA |
1996 |
1997 |
| 12. |
DCP |
MR D.N. KYANDA |
1997 |
1998 |
| 13. |
DCP |
MR. I.N. MUTHURI |
1998 |
1999 |
| 14. |
DCP |
MR. P.M. MBUVI |
1999 |
2000 |
| 15. |
DCP |
MR. G.M. MUATHE |
2000 |
2002 |
| 16. |
DCP |
MR. S. KIMENCHU |
2002 |
2003 |
| 17. |
DCP |
MR. J. MENGO |
2003 |
2003 |
| 18. |
DCP |
MR. JONATHAN KOSKEI |
2003 |
2004 |
| 19. |
DCP |
MR.KING'ORI MWANGI |
2005 |
2006 |
| 20. |
DCP |
MR.NJAGI NJUE |
2006 |
2009 |
| 21. |
DCP |
MR. ANTONY K. MUGO |
2009 |
TODATE |
DIPLOMATIC
POLICE
This is a unit within N/Area, which
is charged with security of diplomats both in residential
and Embassies. The unit is headed by Mr. Fredrick Situma
ACP
Apart from the above mentioned we also
have civilian support staff whose efforts have made
the province to achieve its mission and they include:
- Provincial transport
Officer
- Provincial executive
officer
- Office Superintendent
- Accountant
- Provincial quartermaster
Covering a large area Nairobi area
is divided into different divisions and units in order
to curb crime effectively. In October 2004 Nairobi was
extended to a Greater Nairobi covering Magadi, Mlolongo,
Syokimau, Kiamumbi and Kinoo taking up parts of Rift
valley, Eastern and Central provinces respectively.
Currently we have a total of nine (9) police divisions,
which include:
1. GIGIRI POLICE DIVISION
2. LANGATA POLICE DIVISION
3. NGONG POLICE DIVISION
4. KASARANI POLICE DIVISION
5. EMBAKASI POLICE DIVISION
6. CENTRAL POLICE DIVISION
7. KAYOLE POLICE DIVISION
8. BURUBURU POLICE DIVISION
9. KASARANI POLICE DIVISION
There are also special units which
deals specifically with particular criminal activities.
Having the above-mentioned
personnel, divisions and special units the province
has the capability to achieve its mission embarking
on its vision.
| Contact us through
the following addresses... |
| Tel |
Fax |
Postal
Address |
| +254
020 22724201/2/3/4/5 |
+254
020 4328483 |
P.O.
Box 30051-00100 Nairobi |
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KENYA
POLICE 