IG KANJA OFFICIALLY OPENS THE IPA INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS SEMINAR AT NCIA, NAIROBI
The Inspector General of the National Police Service, Mr. Douglas Kanja, yesterday 3rd November 2025, officiated the opening ceremony of the International Police Association (IPA) International Investigations Seminar. The seminar, titled “Strengthening Professional Policing and Crime Management in a Changing World,” is being held at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) in South C, Nairobi. The International Police Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization for active and retired police officers from around the world. Founded in 1950, its main goals are to unite law enforcement members through friendship and solidarity, promote international cooperation, and improve the image of the police.
The five-day summit has brought together 40 participants from various law enforcement agencies across the world to share, learn, and discover ways to recognize, process, and preserve physical evidence that will yield reliable information to aid investigations. In his address, IG Kanja stated that the seminar is an excellent opportunity to share experiences, rethink strategies, and reaffirm dedication to professional, people-centered policing in an ever-changing and dynamic world. He encouraged participants to embrace the need for strengthening crime management techniques in a complex world – an area that requires three key shifts: technological integration, inter-agency and international cooperation, and community-centered policing.
Furthermore, IG Kanja appreciated the supportive role of key partners such as the International Justice Mission (IJM), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). He noted that their collective presence would significantly enrich the training. He assured the association of his unshakable determination to ensure the National Police Service remains committed to enhanced professional training and capacity building for all officers. He also pledged to continue working hand-in-hand with regional and global security actors to effectively tackle transnational crimes, including drug and human trafficking, cyber crimes, money laundering, cross-border stock theft, gunrunning, and terrorism.
Present at the opening ceremony were: the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Kenya, H.E. Ruzaimi Mohamad; the Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr. Mohamed Amin; the NCIA Commandant, Mr. Sospeter Munyi, SAIG; the IJM Country Director, Mr. Vincent Chahale; the Director of Corporate Communication, Mr. Muchiri Nyaga, AIG; Deputy Director of Reforms KPS, Mr. Charles Kosgei, CP; and the President of the IPA Kenya Section, Mr. Jared Ojuok, SSP; among other senior officials.
