The National Police Service (NPS) has concluded a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) dissemination and validation conference aimed at strengthening professional competence and improving police training in response to evolving security challenges.
The conference, held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the National Criminal Investigation Academy (NCIA) in South C, Nairobi, brought together senior police officers and development partners to review existing training frameworks and identify areas requiring improvement.
Presiding over the meeting, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Haron Nthiga, the APS Director of Quality Assurance, described the exercise as a critical investment in the future of police training.
Nthiga said the new framework would prioritise professional competence, prepare officers for greater responsibilities and equip them with the skills needed to address emerging policing challenges.
He also acknowledged development partners for their support in facilitating the assessment.United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) representative Luz Maria Guzman emphasised the importance of strong foundational structures in police training, noting that effective training directly influences officers’ daily performance.
She said improved training would boost officers’ confidence and strengthen their ability to respond to increasingly complex crime.
Meanwhile, Jerry Chelulei, a programme specialist at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the US Embassy in Nairobi, reaffirmed the organisation’s role in supporting the initiative.
Chelulei commended the NPS for embracing reforms aimed at aligning police training with the demands of modern policing.
The assessment focused on identifying competency and performance gaps across all police ranks, formations and units, while evaluating whether existing training programmes align with the Service’s mandate, constitutional obligations and national security priorities.
It also examined training delivery systems, including curricula, teaching methods, instructors and training facilities, alongside opportunities to adopt international best practices.
The conference was held under the theme, “Towards a Progressive, Competency-Based, and Career-Long Training System for the National Police Service.”Other senior officers in attendance included Embakasi “A” Campus Deputy Commandant Zacharia Mwangi, who holds the rank of AIG, and NPS Deputy Director of Training and Research Dr Gideon Kirui, a Commissioner of Police (CP).
The NPS said the exercise forms part of its ongoing commitment to refining police training frameworks to build a more efficient, responsive and professional service capable of meeting the country’s evolving security needs.
