Inspector General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja has officially opened and handed over a new 16-classroom training block at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) in South C, Nairobi.
The facility, constructed with support from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), is expected to strengthen the capacity of the National Police Service to train officers in modern policing, criminal investigations and emerging security threats.
Kanja, who presided over the ceremony on Thursday, September 17, 2026, said the new infrastructure represents an investment in the human capital of the National Police Service.
He said the facility would help officers acquire the knowledge and skills required to conduct investigations professionally while ensuring that evidence is gathered and analysed in a manner that can withstand scrutiny in court.
“This is more than a building that we are commissioning today. It is a concrete affirmation that, through cooperation, we can equip our officers with the infrastructure, knowledge, and skills they need to carry out their duties effectively,” Kanja said.
The new block will increase the Academy’s capacity to accommodate trainees concurrently and facilitate specialised courses, including those requiring collaboration across security agencies.
DCI Director Mohamed Amin welcomed the partnership with the United States, noting that cooperation extends beyond infrastructure development.
AFRICOM representative Major General William Temple said the investment would provide investigators with a modern environment to train, collaborate and respond to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.
The U.S. Embassy Regional Security Officer, Corynn Stratton, said the Academy would help prepare the next generation of Kenyan investigators to tackle threats ranging from narcotics trafficking to transnational organised crime.
