- NPS plans to buy land worth Sh1 billion in Laikipia County.
- The land will be used to expand Kiganjo Police Training College.
- Treasury approved the funds in the 2024/2025 financial year.
- The expansion aims to enhance the training space and provide modern facilities.
- The move ends claims that police training would shift from Kiganjo.
The National Police Service (NPS) is set to acquire land valued at Sh1 billion in Laikipia County as part of plans to expand the Kiganjo Police Training College.
The National Treasury approved the funding in the financial year ending June 2025 and will also support the purchase of modern training equipment.
The expansion comes after reports suggested the government intended to move police training from Kiganjo to West Pokot.
However, the Ministry of Interior dismissed the claims, insisting that Kiganjo will continue to serve as the country’s main police training institution.
Official records show the college has played a central role in training officers for decades.
According to government budget documents, the college is struggling with limited space and outdated facilities.
The NPS says congestion has reduced the quality of training, making it hard to conduct large drills, tactical exercises, and field operations.
Crowding has also affected physical fitness programmes and hands-on training needed to handle modern security threats.
The additional land will allow the service to build new facilities and create varied training environments.
These will support specialised training in areas such as cybercrime, advanced operations, and complex security situations that current facilities cannot handle well.
Capacity challenges have already impacted output at the college.
Between 2022 and June 2025, Kiganjo managed to train only 40 per cent of its target of 29,300 officers, showing the pressure on existing infrastructure.
Officials say the expansion will help create a modern and well-equipped training centre.
They believe the investment will improve officer preparedness and strengthen the police service’s ability to respond to changing security needs across the country.
