US
Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has expressed gratitude to the National Police Service
officers for their pivotal role in providing security to the US Embassy in
Nairobi.
She
also commended their participation in international peacekeeping efforts,
particularly their leadership in the ongoing Multinational Security Support
(MSS) Mission in Haiti, underscoring Kenya’s critical contribution to global
peace and security.
The
ambassador made the remarks Friday when she paid a courtesy call to Inspector
General of Police, Douglas Kanja, in his office at Jogoo House, Nairobi.
The
two leaders engaged in a productive discussion aimed at strengthening the
US-Kenya relationship, specifically in the area of law enforcement.
A
key focus of the discussions was on capacity building and training for officers
of the National Police Service (NPS).
IG
Kanja, in turn, thanked the US government for its continued support of the NPS
in critical areas such as counter-terrorism, drug trafficking and border
security.
He
reaffirmed NPS’s commitment to working closely with US law enforcement agencies
to enhance the security partnership between the two countries.
Whitman
was accompanied by key officials from the US Embassy, including Legal Attaché,
Jacob Williams, Senior Regional Security Officer, Corynn Stratton, Political
Counselor, Tim Trende and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Director,
Maureen Mimnaugh.
On
the NPS side, the meeting was attended by Rosemary Kuraru, Director of Human
Capital and Development, Mathew Kutoh, Principal Assistant to the IG and Dr
Resila Onyango, NPS spokesperson.
The
meeting was to signify the continued commitment of both nations to fostering
cooperation in security and law enforcement, with a shared goal of improving
national, regional and global security.
The
US-Kenya law enforcement partnership is said to have been instrumental in
addressing key challenges such as terrorism, organised crime and human
trafficking.
Friday’s
discussions will further bolster the collaborative efforts, the meeting
observed.