Africa-Press – Kenya. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has gazetted the designation of several new police posts and a police station across different regions of the country, in a move aimed at strengthening security presence, improving response times and enhancing service delivery.
In a Gazette Notice dated January 30, 2026, the IG exercised powers conferred by Section 40 (1) of the National Police Service Act (Cap. 84) to designate five establishments as police posts.
The new posts are spread across Nyanza, North Eastern, Rift Valley and Eastern regions.
In Nyanza, Otonglo Police Post was designated in Kisumu West Sub-County, while Mabera Police Post was established in Kuria West Sub-County, Migori County.
In North Eastern, Lagbogol Police Post was designated in Wajir West Sub-County.
Rift Valley saw the designation of Gataka Police Post in Kajiado North Sub-County, while Thuura Police Post was gazetted in Imenti East Sub-County, Meru County, within the Eastern region.
Each of the newly designated posts was accompanied by specific map coordinates to clearly define their locations and operational jurisdictions.
A separate notice dated January 19, 2026, also issued by the IG, designated Kamuguga Police Station in Kiambu County as an official police station under the National Police Service Act, 2011.
The notice provided the station’s GPS coordinates, formally bringing it into the national policing framework as a fully-fledged station.
In addition to the new designations, Kanja issued an amendment to an earlier Gazette Notice to correct administrative details.
Through a notice dated December 9, 2025, the Schedule to Gazette Notice No. 9089 of 2021 was amended by deleting the word “Kiambu” in item three of the second column and substituting it with “Murang’a.”
The amendment was made under the same Section 40 (1) of the Act, underscoring the importance of accuracy in official security records.
The designation of new police posts and stations is part of ongoing efforts by the National Police Service to expand its footprint, especially in growing urban centres and remote areas that have previously been underserved.
By formalising these establishments, the NPS enables the deployment of officers, allocation of resources and provision of policing services in line with the law.
The gazettements not only legitimise existing facilities but also signal the government’s intent to decentralise security services and bring policing closer to communities.
The move is expected to enhance crime prevention, intelligence gathering and rapid response, while also improving coordination between the police and local residents.
The IG has a statutory mandate over the designation and administration of police stations and posts nationwide.
