The government of Kenya recently unveiled a new specialized unit in the police forces known as the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU).

The new division was launched at a ceremony held in Kwale on Friday, January 24^th by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen.

It will be operating under the Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service and its main task will be to assist Kenyan chiefs to conduct operations in Kenya.

Murkomen who was accompanied by Interior PS Raymond Omollo also revealed the AP Roadmap to Service Delivery Revitalization (2025-2028) which details efforts to improve law enforcement at the grassroots level.

It is expected that NGAPU will establish their head camp in Nairobi and maintain subsidiaries at the regional, county, sub-county, divisional and location levels.

Former Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, who now serves as the Deputy President, had earlier outlined his plans to allocate police officers to all 3,950 chiefs and their 9,043 assistants nationwide. The move will reportedly assist in maintaining law and order whilst offering security to government facilities.

“We are reorganizing collaboration between National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and the police to ensure every chief has officers to assist in maintaining law and order,” Kindiki stated in the past.

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The new unit within the Administration Police has been tasked with the following responsibilities:

1. Providing security during high-risk operations such as resolving land disputes and combating illicit alcohol and drug abuse
2. Supporting NGAOs in conflict resolution and peace-building efforts
3. Offering protective security at government premises and public events such as barazas
4. Collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to address coordinated security challenges
5. Assisting in the enforcement of law and national policies to enhance public safety

They have also been mandated to arrest suspects, preserve evidence and ensure compliance with national directives.

NGAPU becomes one of the more specialized units under the AP, with others including the Rapid Deployment Unit, Border Patrol Unit and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit.

“NGAPU will provide NGAOs with the security capacity necessary to execute delivery of government services, improve public safety and strengthen multiagency collaboration,” CS Murkomen noted.