- A technical committee has begun the process of integrating the National Police Leadership Academy into the National Defence University-Kenya.
- The committee held its inaugural meeting at the academy to chart the transition roadmap.
- Officials say the integration will strengthen police leadership training and institutional development.
A technical committee has officially begun the process of integrating the National Police Leadership Academy (NPLA) into the National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) as a constituent college.
The committee held its inaugural meeting at the National Police Leadership Academy on Thursday, July 2, marking the formal commencement of the transition process.
The meeting follows consultations between the Inspector General of the National Police Service and the leadership of NDU-K, which culminated in the establishment of the committee.
Speaking during the meeting, the committee’s chairperson and NDU-K Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Anne Muigai, said members had been entrusted with an important national assignment to oversee the academy’s integration into the university.
“The committee has been entrusted with an important national assignment aimed at realising the vision of establishing the National Police Leadership Academy as a constituent college of the National Defence University-Kenya,” she said.
Prof. Muigai thanked the Inspector General of the National Police Service and the Vice-Chancellor of NDU-K for appointing the committee and commended the academy’s leadership for hosting the inaugural meeting.
She acknowledged that the transition process would be technically demanding but expressed confidence that the committee would guide it efficiently while ensuring long-term institutional benefits.
Foundation for future growth
National Police Leadership Academy Commandant David K. Mathiu, Assistant Inspector General of Police, described the inaugural meeting as a significant milestone in the academy’s transformation.
He said the session would establish the foundation for key deliberations and strategic decisions that will shape the academy’s transition under the mentorship of the National Defence University-Kenya.
“This is a fundamental meeting that will lay the foundation for critical discussions and strategic decisions that will guide the transition of the Academy into a constituent college under the mentorship of the National Defence University-Kenya,” Mathiu said.
During the meeting, committee members reviewed their terms of reference, discussed the implementation roadmap and agreed on reporting mechanisms to facilitate the timely execution of the committee’s mandate.
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The transition is expected to strengthen leadership training within the National Police Service while enhancing collaboration between the academy and the National Defence University-Kenya.
By Frank Mugwe
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