Murkomen launches nationwide mass training of chiefs
By Aloys Michael, August 15, 2025Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a major capacity-building programme for Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs across the country, addressing decades-long stagnation in career progression and a lack of formal training.
In a statement on his X account on Friday, August 15, 2025, Murkomen said the government had listened to calls made during the nationwide Jukwaa La Usalama forums, where officers in the field repeatedly highlighted the urgent need for training.
“Despite the critical role Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs play in security enforcement and service delivery, many of them have long stagnated in the same job group and without the necessary training,” Murkomen wrote.
The CS revealed that the last structured training for Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs was held in 2018, but even then, many missed out, while others had gone as long as 25 years without any form of training.
In response, the Interior Ministry has embarked on what Murkomen described as a rapid training programme, starting with the first cohort of 1,000 officers.
“Our goal is to have all the more than 8,000 Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs trained by December,” he announced.
Murkomen also used the occasion to launch standard operating procedures to guide the working relationship between the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and the recently formed National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU).
“This will ensure seamless coordination between administrative officers and the security apparatus on the ground,” he said.
The training programme will cover induction, paralegal skills, and security management, with successful completion leading to promotions. The CS further assured that the government was implementing broader welfare measures, including providing mobility and upgrading office infrastructure for Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs across the country.
Boosting service delivery and morale
He called on the officers to recommit themselves to their duties, emphasising their role in fostering national cohesion, resolving disputes amicably, and combating social ills.
“I implored the officers to rededicate themselves to their duties, particularly fostering cohesion through amicable resolution of disputes, fighting illicit brews, gender-based violence, and child defilement,” the statement read.
Present during the launch were Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General APS Gilbert Masengeli, and Principal Administrative Secretaries Beverly Opwora and Jacob Narengo, among other senior officials.
The CS stressed that the welfare and effectiveness of Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs directly impact communities across the nation, noting that these officers are often the first point of contact between citizens and the government.
“When well-equipped and motivated, they are not only enforcers of security but also vital agents of service delivery and cohesion,” he said.
Murkomen’s announcement is expected to boost morale among grassroots administrative officers, many of whom have long felt sidelined in terms of training and promotions.
By tying the programme to both welfare improvements and clear operational guidelines with the police, the Interior Ministry hopes to strengthen the administrative-security link that is key to combating emerging threats and maintaining order.
The training roll-out is set to run at full speed until the end of the year, with the ministry promising that no Chief or Assistant Chief will be left behind.
“This is about empowering the officers who hold together the fabric of our communities,” Murkomen said.