Kenya Police unveils new strategic communication office
The Kenya Police Service has launched a new Strategic Communications Office to modernize its public engagement and information dissemination. The initiative aims to shift the department from reactive communication to a proactive, digital-first strategy.
Why it matters
This reflects a global trend of law enforcement agencies adopting corporate-style public relations and digital strategies to manage their image and public safety messaging.
Listen Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kenya Police Service, officially commissions the Strategic Communications Office at Police Headquarters in Nairobi. NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19 – The Kenya Police Service is turning to technology and strategic communication to strengthen modern policing, improve public engagement and ensure the public gets timely and accurate information about police work.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kenya Police Service, Eliud K. Lagat, commissioned the Service’s new Strategic Communications Office, describing communication as an increasingly important part of effective policing in a rapidly changing digital environment.
Speaking during the commissioning, the DIG said police officers were trained to remain resilient and committed, but stressed that modern policing also requires the ability to communicate effectively.
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