Editor's Review

Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has gazetted 2 new police stations to enhance security services. 

The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has established two new police stations to enhance security and policing services in Kiambu County.

In a gazette notice dated August 1, 2025, IG Kanja announced the establishment of Kimuchu Police Station in Thika West Sub-county as a new station.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 (1) of the National Police Service Act, the Inspector-General designates the establishment, particulars of which is set out in the Schedule hereto to be a police station for the purpose of the Act,” the notice read in part.

In the same notice, the Police IG designated Runda Mumwe Police Post in Kiambu East Sub-county as a new police post.

“The Inspector-General designates the establishment, particulars of which is set out in the Schedule hereto, to be a police post for the purpose of the Act,” the gazette stated.

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File image of IG Douglas Kanja. 

This comes a month after IG Kanja announced the establishment of three new police stations in Nairobi and Turkana counties.

In a gazette notice on June 6, 2025, the IG established the Utalii Police Station in Ruaraka Sub-County, Nairobi County.

Kanja further established Oropoi Police Station and Loreng Police Post, both within Turkana West Sub-county, Turkana County.