IG KANJA HOLDS MEETING WITH UNODC REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EASTERN AFRICA ASHITA MITTAL

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representaive for Eastern Africa,  Ms. Ashita Mittal and IG Douglas Kanja Kirocho this afternoon held a meeting at NPS Headquarters, and deliberated  on areas of partnership in light of the ongoing implementation of Maraga Taskforce Police reforms. The UNODC is currently supporting NPS in modernization of the National Police College Kiganjo Main Campus through a project dubbed, "Kiganjo Project", aimed at transforming the physical infrastructure and enhancing technical capacity of the college.
The UNODC  is also supporting a mentorship program dubbed Empowering Every Badge aimed at increasing participation of girls and women in police. IG Kanja reiterated his agenda of transforming police stations into centres of excellence for police operations and service, adding that training,  standardization, and equipping were key in transforming police stations. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to institutional collaboration.