NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the National Police Service (NPS) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to professionalising the police and strengthening integrity within the Service, amid renewed reform efforts.
The pledge was made at the National Police Service Leadership Academy in Ngong during the opening of a capacity-building session on ethics and integrity for senior police officers.
The forum brought together Regional Commanders, Directors, Commandants, Heads of Formations, and Regional Traffic Enforcement Officers.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja described the engagement as “a moment for reflection, renewal, and reaffirmation of the values that define the Police as a disciplined, professional, and accountable Service.”
He said effective policing goes beyond operational capacity, stressing that ethical conduct and institutional integrity are central to meaningful reform.
“This initiative represents a deliberate shift from assessment to action, ensuring that recommendations translate into tangible transformation,” Kanja said.
EACC Commissioner Cecilia Mutuku urged police leadership to focus on structural reform to address systemic vulnerabilities, measurable accountability to ensure commitments yield observable change, and cultural integration of integrity into daily command decisions and performance evaluation.
“Integrity must not remain a policy statement. It must shape supervision, enforcement, and leadership choices across all formations,” she said.
EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud reiterated the Commission’s commitment to collaborative interventions that promote governance, transparency, and accountability within the Service.
He welcomed the recently announced reforms targeting traffic law enforcement, including the proposed rollout of instant fines and expanded highway surveillance through technology.
The measures are aimed at curbing bribery and improving compliance on Kenyan roads, an area that has faced persistent integrity concerns.
The session was facilitated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Academy with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
It forms part of the implementation of recommendations arising from the Systems Examination Report into the National Police Service conducted by the Commission last year.
The engagement comes against the backdrop of Kenya’s constitutional framework under Article 244, which requires the National Police Service to strive for the highest standards of professionalism and discipline and to comply with constitutional standards of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
