{
  "id": 7566497,
  "title": "IG Kanja warns new GSU recruits against taking political sides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ig-kanja-warns-new-gsu-recruits-against-taking-political-sides",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:20:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/ig-kanja-warns-new-gsu-recruits-against-taking-political-sides"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has cautioned newly trained General Service Unit (GSU) officers against taking political sides as they prepare to join the National Police Service. Kanja made the warning on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, during the final full-dress rehearsal for the graduating police recruits at the National Police College in Nairobi. He emphasized that their primary allegiance must remain with the Constitution and the rule of law, urging the recruits to execute their duties lawfully, ethically, and responsibly while treating members of the public with dignity. The Inspector-General expressed confidence in the quality of training received by the recruits at the Embakasi 'B' and Magadi Field Training Campuses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}