By Correspondent
Police officers who are still actively working in Kenya and those who have retired in Kenya have come together under the International Police Association-Kenya to begin outreach programmes to express empathy and compassion with the less fortunate in the society.
The outreach programme that took the officers to Precious Kids Centre, Kitale to donate various items come in the wake of deteriorating relations between police and the public following claims of brutality meted on priorities in the anti-government demonstrations witnessed in the county recently.
The IPA Section Kenya, under the leadership of the Association ‘s President Jared Ojuok expressed joy that they were unable to offer assistance to the less fortunate in the society, urging all Kenyans to remember those who are not privileged amongst them.
“We are excited to be part of those who are showing compassion to the less fortunate.
We are doing this to show that everyone is capable of assisting another irrespective of their careers or positions in the society,” said Ojuok.
Located in Kitale, the Precious Kids Center (PCK) serves children 121 with various disabilities to provide the support they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
Each child is cared for according to their individual needs.
The IPA team was received by the Center’s Founder and Director, Ms. Samantha Hammock and a host of other directors
Additionally, PKC works to equip parents and educate the community to be more accepting and supportive of children with disabilities.
The IPA team traveled from Nairobi and arrived at the home with goodies, including diapers, blankets, maize and wheat flour, beans, green grams, maize, rice, cooking oil, and cash donations.
The IPA Section runs a quarterly activity whereby members put together donations, both in cash and in kind to support the less fortunate members of the community.
The center’s management expressed deep appreciation to the Association’s leadership and the Patron, Inspector General of the National Police Service.
Also present were local police command representatives.
Last month, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned Kenyans against disrespecting police officers while they are on duty.
He said that just as police conduct is held to account, Kenyans are also responsible for their actions towards police officers.
“As we relentlessly advocate for appropriate conduct by the police, there must be a reciprocal emphasis on the responsibility of citizens to show respect towards police officers as they discharge their lawful duties.
Just as police officers are held accountable and subjected to public scrutiny, citizens too must accept that their actions are not beyond reproach,” Murkomen said.
He said the challenges must not be ignored because they point to a broader need to foster mutual understanding, accountability and respect between police and Kenyans.
In a bid to work closely with the police, Murkomen, and the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on 22 July 2025, presided over the launch of the revamped ‘Fichua kwa DCI’ call center at the DCI Headquarters, Nairobi.
Established with the support of the British High Commission and launched on 10th December 2020, the ‘Fichua kwa DCI’ call center facilitates anonymous criminal intelligence reports from both local and international sources.
The center enables the public to share real-time crime information confidentially and safely, leading to valuable intelligence that has resulted in recoveries, arrests, interceptions, and interventions.
