This archive report was first published on 9 December 2021.
On December 8, 2021, the National Police Service (NPS) strongly condemned the actions of a group of newly graduated General Service Unit (GSU) officers who were seen in a viral video making reckless remarks.
The video, which circulated on social media, showed the youthful graduates excited ahead of their graduation, but also threatening members of the public.
One of the graduates was heard saying, “Na si ati nini…hawa ni wale waziii…sisi ni wale wa pa! pa! pa!…,” in the clip.
The NPS released a statement on the incident, regretting the actions of the GSU officers and clarifying that the behaviour portrayed in the clip was not acceptable and did not reflect the values of the GSU, Kenya Police Service (KPS), and the NPS.
According to the NPS, all graduands had undergone a rigorous value-based training modelled on democratic policing principles and designed to make them responsive and responsible officers of the law.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had presided over the 48th passing-out-parade of the GSU at the National Police College Embakasi B Campus in Nairobi County, where 2,502 new officers were incorporated into the service.
