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"Your sacrifice, your courage and your bravery in the service of this country are your greatest contribution to the prosperity of this country," said President Kenyatta to jubilant officers

. Police Service for its role in maintaining peace and stability in the last general election.

"Your role in guaranteeing peace and order was maintained during the 2017 elections". President Kenyatta

He said the government will continue accelerated investments underway in the National Police Service (NPS) to ensure that the service remains effective in delivering its security mandate to Kenyans.

On this subject, said President Kenyatta, the government has increased its investment in the NPS from 53.6 billion Sh in 2013 to 97.6 billion Sh in fiscal year 2018/19 "I m & Therefore expect this investment to translate into equivalent or equivalent returns on investment, "said Kenyatta

. Since 2013, the government has increased the force of the NPS with 30,000 more officers to reach the current police-to-population ratio estimated at 1: 425.

The president said that as part of the NPS modernization plan that was accelerated over the past 6 years, the government has continued to improve logistical and operational capacity to ensure greater police mobility, CCTV surveillance of major cities, the provision of forensic equipment and better equipment.

In addition, the government continues to improve the welfare of the police. and the improvement of wages and salaries for police officers.

Despite these successes, President Kenyatta need to re-examine the effectiveness within the security system to identify and address capacity vanishing points, eliminate waste and ensure prudent use of resources.

Among the participants were Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua and his counterpart Gabow and other senior officials and police officers