The government will continue investing in the National Police Service to enable it to carry out its mandate effectively, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.<\/p>\n
Speaking yesterday after he officially opened the Ruiru General Service Unit (GSU) chapel in Kiambu County, Uhuru said while the clergy cater for the spiritual needs of police officers, the government would continue providing material support to enable the police to perform their duties efficiently.\u201cThere are a number of things that we are considering so that you know that we recognise the work that you do is different from ordinary work,\u201d the president said.He thanked all those who contributed towards the construction of the new chapel, saying it would go a long way in providing spiritual nourishment for the officers and their families at the Ruiru GSU camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding this chapel is a great achievement. It is also an honour in recognising that there is One who is greater than all of us, who protects us as we carry out our duties and serve our nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Uhuru\u2019s commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking during the occasion, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i thanked the president for his commitment to the improvement of the country\u2019s security sector.\u201cI am aware of the resources you have spent in addressing the spiritual needs of our officers and our people within the framework of the security sector,\u201d Dr Matiang\u2019i said.<\/p>\n He assured the president that the police service will not let him down in its service to Kenyans.\u201cLet me also thank you for the wonderful example you have given us. As our leader, you have not just led but you have also been a very good example for us to emulate. We thank you and pray the Lord to strengthen your hands for the good work ahead as we move our country to the next level,\u201d Matiang\u2019i said.<\/p>\n The dedication service was also attended by the chairman of the National Police Service Commission Eliud Kinuthia, Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai and Deputy Inspector General Edward Mbugua.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The government will continue investing in the National Police Service to enable it to carry out its mandate effectively, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Speaking yesterday after he officially opened the Ruiru General Service Unit (GSU) chapel in Kiambu County, Uhuru said while the clergy cater for the spiritual needs of police officers, the government […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":1918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,8],"tags":[1111,362,1110],"class_list":["post-1917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","category-homepage-english","tag-nyandarua","tag-president-uhuru-kenyatta","tag-ruiru-general-service-unit"],"yoast_head":"\n