President William Ruto presided over the Passing-Out Parade of Police Recruits at the National Police Service Training College in Kiganjo, Nyeri, on August 28.
More than 6,000 police constables took part in the passing-out ceremony following the completion of their training and their transition into active service within the National Police Service.
During the pass-out, President Ruto honored outstanding trainees recognized for their performance during nine months of intensive police training.
The top police recruit honored during the pass-out parade emerged as the best across different categories, including overall performance, academics, and firearms proficiency.
Top Police Recruits Honored
Constable Benson Bhatia, number 8460, was named the Best All-Round Male Recruit among the more than 6,000 recruits and was awarded a cane of honor.
Among the female recruits, Faith Kambua, number 126708, was named the Best All-Round Female Recruit and was also awarded a cane of honor.
In academics, Wycliffe Chalo, number 129349, emerged as the Best in Academics and received a trophy.
“Best all-round male recruit constable Benson Bhatia. He will be awarded a cane of honor. Best all-round female recruit constable Faith Kambua. She will be awarded a cane of honor. Best in academics, Recruit Constable Wycliffe Chalo. He will be awarded a trophy,” the Top police recruits were named during the pass-out.
Melas Mwinami, number 130630, was recognized as the Best Rifle Shot after scoring 48 out of a possible 50 points.
As the best shooter, Mwinami received a marksman’s badge and a trophy.
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Details of Kiganjo Passing-out Parade.
The August 28 ceremony at Kiganjo marked the culmination of nine months of training for the recruits.
According to NPS, the recruits joined the National Police Service training program on November 24, 2025, following a nationwide recruitment exercise, and underwent nine months of training.
In the days leading up to the ceremony, the recruits underwent final parade rehearsals as they prepared to graduate formally from the National Police College.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat inspected one of the rehearsals, noting that the exercise showed the recruits were ready to transition into active policing.
During the training period, the recruits trained in areas including policing skills, human rights, community policing, public order management, skills at arms, and countering violent extremism.
Following the passing-out ceremony, the new officers are expected to be deployed to police stations, formations, and units across the country.
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Ruto Outlines New Benefits as Police Recruits Pass Out in Kiganjo
Speaking during the passing-out parade, Ruto said the Government had completed a three-phase review of police remuneration.
According to the president, the entry-level basic salary of a police constable had risen from KSh21,645 to KSh29,360, an increase of about 36%.
Ruto also announced improvements in police housing, saying the security sector has a pipeline of 47,464 housing units across 165 projects.
More than 2,000 units have also been completed, while over 9,500 are under construction.
“More than 2,000 units have been completed, over 9,500 are at various stages of construction, and a further 24,000 are under procurement. Major developments are under way here at Kiganjo, the General Service Unit headquarters in Ruaraka, the GSU Training School in Embakasi, and at other strategic locations,” Ruto explained on the progress.
Police officers and their dependants are also benefiting from Usalama Cover under the Social Health Authority, with more than 138,000 police and prison officers and their dependants onboarded, according to the President.
The Government is also modernizing police training to cover cybercrime, forensic investigations, intelligence-led operations, emergency response, and professional crowd management.
During the ceremony, Ruto unveiled a new uniform for General Duty officers, with the graduating recruits becoming the first to wear it.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the uniform change would be implemented gradually.
“The exchange of police uniforms will be gradual; it will start with recruits who are graduating today,” Murkomen said.
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