NAIROBI, Kenya — Twenty-two officers from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) have begun a specialised training programme aimed at strengthening Kenya’s capacity to prevent and disrupt terror-related threats through intelligence-led investigations.
The two-week Initial Investigators Course, which opened on Monday at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) in Nairobi, is designed to sharpen analytical skills and enhance modern investigative techniques among frontline counter-terrorism officers.
Speaking during the opening ceremony, NCIA Commandant Sospeter Munyi said the programme will equip officers with practical tools to detect, investigate and neutralise terror plots before they materialise.
Remarks delivered on behalf of the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, underscored the critical role of professional, intelligence-driven investigations in safeguarding national security.
Amin noted that Kenya’s experience with terrorism has reinforced the need for continuous skills development within investigative units.
“Terrorism anywhere is an attack on humanity everywhere,” Amin said, stressing that effective investigations are central to protecting lives, livelihoods and national stability.
OPENING OF INITIAL INVESTIGATORS COURSEThe Commandant of the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA), Mr. Sospeter Munyi, today officially opened the Initial Investigators Course at the Academy in Nairobi.The two-week program brings together twenty-two officers
The DCI highlighted the wide-ranging impact of terrorism, citing its physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, and urged officers to apply the skills acquired during the course with diligence, professionalism and sensitivity.
He also encouraged active engagement between participants and facilitators, saying shared learning and experience would enhance the overall effectiveness of the training.
Amin expressed appreciation to the British Government, through the British High Commission in Nairobi, for organising and facilitating the programme.
He said sustained international partnerships have played a key role in strengthening investigative capacity, noting that recent declines in terror-related incidents point to the positive impact of continued investment in training.
Senior officers present at the ceremony included Deputy Commandant NCIA Stephen Chacha, DCI Director of Training Violet Makhanu, Deputy Director ATPU Abednego Kilonzo, and other senior officials.
