Jackson Kibunja Kamau who serves as a cop in the National Police Service graduated with a Master degree in Security Management from Kenyatta University (KU) on December 16th.

This is the second time Mr. Kibunja has successfully pursued a Master degree and successfully completed it. The NPS celebrated his academic prowess and acknowledged this milestone in his life.

“Congratulations to Inspector Jackson Kamau Kibunja for graduating with a second Masters degree, this time, in Security Management from Kenyatta University,” the NPS stated.

They further disclosed that Mr. Kibunja was the best of the recruits in academics during their passing out ceremony in 2017.

At that time, Jackson Kibunja was joining the police force with a Masters degree in Management Science -Public Policy from the Peking University in Beijing, China.

He also holds an undergraduate degree in Criminology Studies from Chuka University. Currently, Kibunja serves as the Officer in Charge of Petty Crime at Kiamumbi Police Station. The station is across the KU fence.

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Kibunja is among several other police graduates who graduated in various institutions.

Earlier this year, the National Police Service barred university graduates from applying for recruitment to join the force.

NPS cited that there were better job opportunities and higher-paying job groups that would suit them better, other than the police.

This came after an uproar by graduate police officers ranked under job group J, complained about receiving Group F salaries, which are lower.

“We are advising those with degrees to wait for other positions to avoid labor issues,” said an NPSC official.

Those allowed to apply for the recruitment exercise are KCSE exam graduates from high school.

“In the adverts placed in various media platforms, we have indicated that we are recruiting police constables with a minimum qualification of D+ in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam and it remains as such because there is a particular job group for the advertised positions,” said the official.