President William Ruto has launched a programme to upgrade training and welfare facilities at the National Police College Main Campus in Kiganjo as the government seeks to improve the infrastructure available to police officers and recruits. Ruto broke ground on Friday, August 28, 2026, for a new Chief Physical Training Instructor Grounds at the college. The project is being supported by the United States in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The wider programme includes improvements to the college’s library, shooting range and physical training facilities, which are used by police recruits and serving officers undertaking various training programmes.

The upgrades are expected to provide better facilities for physical conditioning, firearms training, classroom instruction and access to training materials. The US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, Susan M. Burns, said the investment would provide improved facilities and equipment for trainees while supporting professional police training. The programme will also facilitate the sharing of training curricula and practices with selected criminal justice institutions and academies, according to officials involved in the project.

Kiganjo is one of the National Police Service’s principal training institutions and has historically been responsible for preparing police recruits before their deployment to different parts of the country. The infrastructure improvements come as the National Police Service continues to expand its recruitment and training programmes. The government has increasingly linked investment in police facilities to efforts to improve professional standards and working conditions within the service.

The new physical training grounds are expected to provide additional space for recruits and officers to undertake structured fitness and conditioning exercises, which form part of police training. The shooting-range improvements will also support firearms training, while the library refurbishment is intended to improve access to educational and professional resources. The projects therefore target several aspects of police training rather than focusing solely on physical facilities.

The investment at Kiganjo also forms part of broader cooperation between Kenya and international partners in strengthening criminal justice institutions and police training. For police recruits and officers using the college, the main practical impact will be improved training facilities as the planned works are implemented. The government has not indicated that the upgrades will immediately change the length or content of the basic police training programme. Instead, the projects are focused primarily on improving the infrastructure and facilities available to those undergoing training.