IG KANJA ATTENDS THE CLOSING CEREMONY FOR EAPCCO GAMES IN ETHIOPIA

Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service (NPS), Mr. Douglas Kanja, yesterday 3rd May, 2025 joined other Inspectors General from seven Eastern African countries in a colourful closing ceremony for the East Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) at the Addis Ababa Sports Academy Indoor Complex Arena. The one-week sporting competition included athletics, handball, darts, javelin, boxing, and shooting. This year’s theme was: “Partnering for Peace and Security in Countering Transnational Organised Crime through Sports”. Kenya was placed second overall with a total of 61 medals—16 gold, 25 silver, and 20 bronze—and was narrowly pipped to the post by the hosts, Ethiopia.
The closing remarks were delivered by IGP Felix Namuhoranye of Rwanda, who also serves as the current chairman of EAPCCO. He called for enhanced cooperation between East African countries and EAPCCO members in the fight against existing and emerging transnational crimes. Later in the evening, Team Kenya was hosted by Kenya’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. George Morara Orina, at his residence for a medal presentation and celebration. Amb. Orina thanked the team for a sterling performance and urged them to continue working even harder. The IG, on his part, said he was elated with the performance by the NPS team and thanked all teams for representing the country well. He reminded them to maintain discipline at all times in everything they do and to serve with integrity. 
He noted that the event was not just a sporting competition but also an opportunity to strengthen ties between neighboring countries in the fight against transnational organized crimes and other emerging security challenges, including terrorism and cybercrime. Present at the occasion were the Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr. Mohamed I. Amin, Head of Kenya’s Delegation to the Games, Mr. Ibrahim Jillo, AIG, Head of Peace Support Operations Division at the African Union, Ms. Lillian Okembo, AIG, and NPS Director of Corporate Communications/Spokesperson, Mr. Muchiri Nyaga, AIG.