The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed that the National Police Service (NPS) deployed three different types of police officers during the National Drama Festivals in Nakuru on Thursday, April 10.
In an official statement on police conduct during the festivals, IPOA Chairperson Ahmed Issack disclosed that the NPS deployed officers from the Kenya Police Service (KPS), the Administration Police Service (APS), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to monitor the secondary school students. "There was a heavy police presence who had blocked the main entrance, and only accredited officials were allowed to gain entry.
The NPS team, consisting of KPS, APS, and DCI officers both in uniform and civilian clothes, was armed with batons and guns," the statement read in part.
The APS in Kenya focuses on border security, anti-stock theft operations, and protection of critical infrastructure, while the KPS handles general law enforcement, public safety, and crime prevention.
