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"Those widows who have the requirements, we have a number of positions in which we could support you to be employed."

Interior Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome together with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to offer jobs to the widows of officers who died in the line of duty.

Speaking on Thursday, December 14 during the National Commemorative Service for fallen heroes at the National Police Service College in Embakasi, Kindiki said the move is one of the ways the government is offering distress to the families affected after losing their loved ones.

Kindiki however noted that the job opportunities will not necessarily be in the National Police Service but generally in the public service

“We have also discussed with the Inspector General of Police and the National Police Service Commission and we have agreed those widows who have the requirements, we have a number of positions in which we could support you to be employed. Not necessarily in the National Police Service but generally in the Public Service,” said Kindiki.

He added, “Therefore I want to direct the National Police Service Commission, IG, and the PSs concerned to finalize an arrangement and do a need assessment for the widows affected, we can just start with this year and see those we can place for employment as a way of saying we are carrying this burden together," Kindiki stated.

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Interior CS Kithure Kindiki.

At the same time, the Interior CS revealed that the government is set to establish the Endowment Fund to support the families of security officers who lose their lives in the line of duty.

“In recognition and honour of the fallen heroes, an endowment fund will be operationalized in this financial year (2023/2024) to provide medical cover and scholarships for families of officers who die in the line of duty,” Kindiki disclosed.

He announced that he has received the policy guidelines for the operationalization of the Fund, which will be managed by the beneficiaries themselves.