The National Police Service (NPS) and INTERPOL have launched a two-week training programme in Nairobi under Project Soteria to combat Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH).
The training that kicked off on Monday at Boma Hotel, Nairobi brings together 20 participants from training institutions across the Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The initiative aims to implement targeted interventions to combat Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment within aid organisations (NGOs) and vulnerable communities.
The project harnesses INTERPOL’s policing expertise to enhance mechanisms for detecting, investigating, and reporting SEAH cases, ensuring robust accountability frameworks are established.
Delivering remarks on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, Dr. Mwangi Wanderi, SAIG, Director of Human Capital Development at the NPS, commended INTERPOL’s ongoing efforts to equip officers with critical skills needed to build safer communities, uphold justice, and transform police stations and other service areas into centres of excellence for policing operations.
Dr. Wanderi further urged participants to approach the training with dedication and purpose, emphasising that effective policing is essential to safeguarding communities and ensuring justice.
He reiterated the NPS’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with regional and international law enforcement agencies, including INTERPOL, to enhance collaboration in tackling security threats.
Also in attendance were members of INTERPOL’s Capacity Building and Training Team, including Ommaney Chinyungurwa (INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation, Singapore), Tameem Al-Jawfi (INTERPOL General Secretariat, Lyon, France), Margaret Nderi (INTERPOL Criminal Intelligence Officer), Audrey Adhiambo (Project Assistant), and Chief Inspector Andrew Chege (INTERPOL NCB Nairobi).
