VISION
To be a world class Police service, with a people friendly, responsive and professional workforce.
                                   
 MISSION
To provide quality police service to meet the expectations of our customers, by upholding the rule of law and creating and maintaining strong community partnership for a conducive social, economic and political development of Kenya.

MOTTO
Utumishi Kwa Wote - Service to All

HISTORY OF ANTI STOCK THEFT UNIT

In 1963 when Kenya attained her independence, livestock stealing had been noted to be a problem in some areas. Some police Divisions like Kericho, Nakuru, Eldoret, Laikipia, Kajiado and Kiambu had therefore established Anti Stock Theft Unit stations at Divisional Headquarters to curb this menace.

The Kenya Police Anti Stock Theft Unit as a unit of the Police force was formed in September 1965. During this period the Unit personnel operated from the 5th. Kenya Rifle (5 KA) Barracks (slim camp) in Gilgil. These were previously occupied by the British army and were vacant after their departure.

The Unit moved to the present location after the purchase of the farm from Mrs. Cartlight in 1970, who was a dairy farmer.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIT

• Investigation & prosecution of stock theft cases
• Acts as a support Unit to other Provinces and Formations
• Breeding of Police Horses and Camels.
• Training of Riders and Horses
• Patrol within Urban and settled areas
• Covering state functions
• Mounted parades during national days
• Crowd control.
• Display in ASK Shows.

FUNCTIONS AND ROLES

The Mounted Unit has three Platoons. Two of these are based at the Mounted headquarters, Gilgil and the third in Nairobi. Gilgil Mounted headquarters caters for the whole republic as they move whenever need arises. The Nairobi platoon caters for the whole of Nairobi area and has a small patrol base within Ruaraka police post to patrol Mathare area and Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani.

Duties performed by the Mounted Unit include;

• Breeding of all police horses
• Training of police horses and riders
• General security in form of patrols
• Tracing and arresting villains in rural area
• Helping in anti poaching projects
• Covering state functions
• Performing mounted parades during National Holidays

Officers on horse back training on how to quell a riot

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

A Horse is saddled up with universal saddle for patrol duties.

COMMANDANTS – ROLL OF HONOUR

The following officers have served this Unit as Commandants

The Unit Headquarters is situated at Gilgil in Naivasha District.
It is 117 Kms from NAIROBI.