Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has outlined the mandate of the newly operationalised Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, stating it will play a central role in restoring public order, protecting businesses, and improving traffic management within the capital and its surrounding areas.
Speaking on Monday, June 22, Kipchumba Murkomen said the unit is part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening urban policing through modernised systems, coordination, and technology-driven enforcement.
Murkomen noted that he had received a progress update from the technical team overseeing the operationalisation of the unit, which is currently finalising its operational frameworks and deployment structure.
According to him, the design of the unit has been informed by international policing models, with the team studying best practices from the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan.
The reforms, he said, place strong emphasis on community participation and the use of technology in crime prevention, intelligence gathering, and rapid response.
“The Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit will maintain public order, safeguard businesses and critical installations, and improve traffic flow across the city and its environs,” Murkomen said.
He added that the initiative is intended to close coordination gaps that have previously slowed response times and weakened enforcement in parts of the capital.
“This framework is designed to ensure faster response, better intelligence sharing, and visible policing presence in all high-risk and high-traffic zones,” he said.
The high-level briefing brought together senior security and administrative officials, including Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo and National Government Coordination Principal Secretary Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim.
Also present were Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Directorate of Criminal Investigations Director Amin Mohamed, alongside Deputy Inspector Generals Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli.