Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has called upon police to stay focus and avoid the pressure and manipulation distracting them from securing the country.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for police housing units at the Industrial Area Police Station in Nairobi yesterday, Matiang’i dismissed allegations that the police were being used politically saying nothing will prevent him from doing his work of keeping the country safe and secure.
“My colleagues and I will stay on course and undeterred. We will not be distracted by any noise but we will keep our eyes on the ball of ensuring security of our people. No amount of pressure, manipulation and noise should take you away or distract you from the goal of securing our country,” he said.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Industrial Area police lines and will see 210 housing units constructed within a year to accommodate officers attached to the Central Bank of Kenya.
The complex will also include a police canteen, pharmacy, convenience store, a recreation centre, and children’s play area.
The design incorporates green space with trees and landscaped lawns.
The project is part of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between CBK and the National Police Service in December 2018. The first phase incorporated the construction of the Kenya Police Leadership Academy.
The academy project which is funded by the Central Bank of Kenya at Sh1 billion and is set to be completed by December and was launched in May 2021.
Upon completion, the academy will provide the National Police Service with modern facilities for the training of its senior leadership.
These include adequate accommodation for 220, classrooms and lecture rooms, a well-equipped auditorium with a seating capacity of 450, kitchen and dining facilities, and recreational facilities.
Matiang’i directed all government projects to be completed on time and with no variations and revisions.
According to him, Executive Order 1 of 2019 has in four years ended bad habits perpetuated by cartels who used to demand kickbacks from contractors which in turn made them leave without completing projects.
