NPS convene senior police chiefs and stakeholders for high-level 2027 election security planning

The National Police Service (NPS) hosted a high-level two-day workshop in Nairobi to bolster security preparations for Kenya's 2027 General Election. Organized jointly by the NPS, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration's Reform Unit, and with assistance from the British High Commission and the Electoral Law and Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), the forum aimed to evaluate the draft Election Security Preparedness Road Map and gauge institutional progress thus far.

The NPS stressed that the workshop is a critical step towards ensuring a secure and peaceful electoral period, aligning with its commitment to proactive planning, robust stakeholder collaboration, and adherence to human rights and police accountability. Senior police chiefs, including the APS Director of Security Operations, KPS Director of Operations, Director of Reforms, Director of ICT, Director of Internal Affairs, and DCI Director of Operations, attended the meeting along with representatives from partner organizations like the British High Commission, Reform Unit, and Electoral Law and Governance Institute for Africa.

The five thematic areas to be reviewed during the workshop include public order management, the application of technology in policing, police accountability, training and capacity-building initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.