STRENGTHENING REGIONAL TIES: IG KANJA HOSTS RWANDA POLICE CHIEF IN NAIROBI

The Inspector General of the National Police Service, Mr. Douglas Kanja, hosted a high-level dinner yesterday, 23rd March 2026, at the Safari Park Hotel in honour of the visiting Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, CG Felix Namuhoranye.

The event served as a platform for top-tier security officials from both nations to deliberate on evolving security threats and the future of cross-border policing.

Discussions centred on deepening the decade-long partnership between Kenya and Rwanda. Both leaders explored new joint initiatives aimed at tackling modern security challenges.

Speaking at the event, IG Kanja emphasised the importance of working through transnational bodies such as the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO), the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL), the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), to create a unified front against crime.

He extended a special note of gratitude to Rwanda for its support of Kenya’s candidate during the election of Africa’s Delegate to the INTERPOL Executive Committee at the recent 93rd General Assembly in Morocco.

CG Namuhoranye praised the cordial relationship between the two services, thanking IG Kanja for the warm reception and the continued spirit of "bilateral brotherhood."

The event was attended by senior National Police Officers, including the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Mr. Mohamed Amin; the Principal Assistant to the IG, Mr. Mathew Kutoh, SAIG; Principal Deputy to DIG KPS, Mr. Patrick Tito, SAIG; Principal Deputy to DIG APS, Dr Masoud Mwinyi, SAIG; Director of the Kenya National Focal Point on SALW, Mr. Adamson Bungei, SAIG; Director of Reforms, Mr. John Kamau, AIG; the Deputy Director of Legal Affairs, Mr. Charles Otiende, CP; the Deputy Director of Corporate Communications, Ms. Dorothy Migarusha, CP; among other senior officers.

Rwanda’s delegation included ACP Khalid Kabasha and CSP Godwin Shema.

This diplomatic engagement underscores a shared commitment to capacity building and intelligence exchange, ensuring that both Kenya and Rwanda remain resilient in the face of shifting regional security dynamics.