The government has defended the proposed de-gazettement and relocation of Capitol Hill Police Station in Upper Hill, Nairobi.
Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi stated that the move is anchored on prior Cabinet approvals, legal advice, and an established restructuring plan for the area.
Mudavadi told senators that the process affecting Land Reference Number 209/10531 is not arbitrary, but the culmination of successive government decisions dating back several years.
“I rise to respond to the Committee’s request for information with regard to the planned de-gazettement of Capitol Hill Police Station and the transfer of Land Reference Number 209/10531 to the designated entities,” said Mudavadi
Cabinet’s Decision on Capitol Hill Police Station
According to the Pime CS, Capitol Hill Police Station was originally gazetted in 2011 under Kenya Gazette Notice No. 3946, covering approximately 2.001 hectares in Upper Hill.
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The Land is registered in the name of the Permanent Secretary for the State Department of the National Treasury and held in trust for the National Police Service.
He explained that the current de-gazettement process overlaps Cabinet decisions made in different years.
In 2018, Cabinet approved allocation of the land to the African Trade Insurance Agency, now known as the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), for construction of its headquarters.
Later, in 2021, part of the land was also allocated to St. John Ambulance. Allocations were later reviewed, and in 2023, Cabinet approved a structured subdivision of the entire five-acre parcel.
Under the revised arrangement, two acres were allocated to ATIDI, two acres to a proposed Financial Sector Regulators’ headquarters, and one acre to St. John Ambulance Kenya.
Legal Process and Declaration of Redundancy
The Senate committee was also informed that the Inspector General of the National Police Service sought legal guidance from the Attorney General regarding the de-gazettement process.
In a letter dated 11 August 2025, the Attorney General provided preliminary legal advice outlining the legal framework and procedural requirements for the transfer of the land.
Following this advisory, the Inspector General declared the station redundant for police use.
The directives now gave way for formal steps toward de-gazettement, including administrative transition measures in the police service.
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Transition Plan and Continuity of Security Services
The Inspector General has already issued directives initiating the transition process at Capitol Hill Police Station to ensure service delivery.
These include the transfer and documentation of police records, the relocation of administrative functions, the redeployment of officers, and the surrender of the station’s title deed.
He stated that policing services previously provided by the Capitol Hill Police Station have been redistributed to the Kilimani Police Station, the Kenyatta National Hospital Police Post, the Golf Course Police Post, and the KEMRI Patrol Base.
“The de-gazettement and transfer process has, throughout, been guided by the Cabinet approval on subdivision, to ensure that the transfer to the three designated institutions proceeds in an orderly and lawful manner,” added Mudavadi.
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