The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has stepped up efforts to combat corruption within the National Police Service (NPS) through specialised integrity training targeting officers in the Coastal Region.
The programme brings together Integrity Assurance Officers (IAOs) from various police stations and formations, with the aim of strengthening their capacity to identify corruption risks, address institutional weaknesses and promote ethical conduct in policing.
The training follows a systems review conducted by EACC within the National Police Service, which identified institutional and operational vulnerabilities that could expose the Service to corruption.
Through the initiative, the commission seeks to strengthen internal accountability mechanisms, promote ethical leadership and establish sustainable measures for preventing corruption within the police service.
Speaking during the training in Mombasa, EACC Lower Coast Deputy Regional Manager Jarso Dida, who represented Regional Manager Abdulhamid Low, emphasised the importance of Integrity Assurance Officers in promoting professionalism and accountability.
βYou should be like a pencil. Leave a mark, and if the mark is bad, erase it and leave a good mark,β he said, calling on the officers to make a positive and lasting impact in their respective workstation,”said ina statement.
Dida urged the participants to uphold impartiality, discipline and ethical standards while ensuring that the knowledge acquired translates into practical improvements at their respective workstations.
Coast Regional Deputy Police Commander Ambrose Steve Oloo, who represented Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno Dubat, challenged the officers to become agents of change by demonstrating integrity in their daily duties.
βYou should be like a pencil. Leave a mark, and if the mark is bad, erase it and leave a good mark,β Oloo said, urging the officers to leave a positive impact in their institutions.
Upon completing the programme, the officers are expected to conduct corruption risk assessments, develop anti-corruption frameworks, strengthen reporting channels and monitor the implementation of preventive measures within their respective formations.
The training is being conducted through the Kenya Ethics and Anti-Corruption Academy (EACA), in collaboration with the National Police Service and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The programme is being rolled out across three regions: Kisumu, Mombasa and Nakuru.
EACC said the initiative is part of broader efforts to strengthen institutional accountability and promote a transparent, ethical and citizen-centred police service.
