To work in partnership with the community and adopt proactive approach in management of crime and conflict resolution, for harmonious co-existence in order to achieve socio-economic and sustainable growth in the Province.

FUNCTIONS AND ROLES

The Police act provides for the functions, organization and discipline of the Police Service and we therefore perform the following functions:

ROLES

CORE VALUES

BACKGROUND-RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE

Rift Valley Province is the biggest in the Republic of Kenya with an area of 182,413 square kilometers and a population of about 6,097,037 according to the 1989 census. The current population may be estimated to be over 9 million. There are 22 police Divisions, 91 police stations, 73 police posts and 104 patrol Bases with personnel of 4277 officers to take care of the security of these large Province in the country with the highest population.

The Province may be classified into two crime zones, namely those allied to operational areas i.e. Lokitaung, Turkana, West Pokot, Marakwet, Samburu, Keiyo, and partly Laikipia. The other 15 Divisions are non-operational. The Province is cosmopolitan and has people from almost all ethnic tribes that are found in Kenya.

Rift Valley is divided into 49 constituencies, 19 Districts and 22 Police Divisions.

HISTORICAL COMMAND

This command was established around 1941 with the first Provincial Commander being a European Superintendent of Police Mr. Catchpole and the first African Police Commander was Mr. H.M. Ochieng Assistant Commissioner of Police who was appointed on 1/7/1964. Currently the Command is headed by Mr. E.S. Wasige Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police who took over from Mr. J.N. Kitonyi, Deputy Commissioner of Police on 15/11/2005.

The following are former Provincial Commanders who have served in this Province to date.