NAIROBI, Kenya — IG Douglas Kanja has called for the accelerated operationalisation of the National Police Service Hospital following a high-level meeting with a special working group tasked with assessing the facility’s implementation roadmap.
The Inspector General met the National Police Service Hospital Focus Working Group at Jogoo House on Tuesday, where members presented a report on the progress and proposed operational model for the hospital.
The facility was established to provide specialised healthcare services for police officers and their dependants, with officials citing the unique operational risks and medical demands associated with policing.
According to the National Police Service, the Focus Working Group was mandated to evaluate how best to operationalise the hospital and develop a long-term implementation strategy.
Speaking during the meeting, Kanja said the facility was long overdue and would play a critical role in improving the welfare and medical recovery of officers injured or affected in the line of duty.
He praised the working group for its efforts and stressed the need to urgently implement the hospital project to address healthcare gaps within the police service.
“The facility is long overdue in supporting police officers in their medical recovery and addressing their specific healthcare needs through a hospital that understands the demands of the police service,” Kanja said.
The meeting also discussed plans to establish a Directorate of Medical Services within NPS headquarters to centralise healthcare governance, coordination, and service delivery across different police units.
Senior officers present included NPS Principal Administrative Secretary Bernice Lemedeket, Director of Planning Richard Lesasuiyan, and Director of Corporate Communications Muchiri Nyaga.
Others in attendance were hospital administrator Ronald Opilli, APS Director of Medical Services Lilian Kanini, and representatives from the Kenya Police Service, General Service Unit, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations medical departments.
The proposed hospital forms part of broader efforts by the police service to improve officer welfare, healthcare access, and institutional support systems amid growing concerns over occupational stress and injuries within security agencies.
