IG Kanja joins Kagame in celebrating Rwanda Police Day in Kigali
By Cynthia Lodite, May 27, 2026The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has attended the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Day commemorations marking 25 years of the Rwanda National Police in Kigali.
In a statement by the National Police on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Service confirmed IG Kanja’s attendance following an invitation by the RNP Inspector General, CG Felix Namuhoranye and the Government of Rwanda.
“The Inspector General of the National Police Service (IG-NPS), Mr Douglas Kanja, today, 27 May 2026, attended Rwanda National Police (RNP) Day in Kigali, following an invitation from the Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, CG Felix Namuhoranye, and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda,” NPS stated.
The event marked 25 years since the establishment of the Rwanda National Police in 2000, formed by merging the National Gendarmerie, Communal Police, and Judicial Police into a unified force.
Rwanda Police Day celebration
The Celebrations featured colourful displays, strategic exhibitions on modern policing, and a high-profile commissioning ceremony with exhibitions focusing on strategic projection and readiness to serve the populace in a rapidly changing policing environment.
“Rwanda National Police Day commemorates 25 years of the existence of the law enforcement body. The RNP was conceptualised in the year 2000 through the merging of three policing units, the National Gendarmerie, the Communal Police and the Judicial Police into the current Rwanda National Police,” NPS explained.
At the time, President Paul Kagame presided over the commissioning of 436 new officer cadets, who are expected to strengthen the RNP’s capacity to serve Rwanda’s population amid evolving security challenges.
“The ceremony also included the commissioning of 436 officer cadets, which was presided over by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame. The cadets are expected to carry forward the future aspirations and readiness of the Rwanda National Police,” NPS stated.
According to NPS, IG Kanja was among 13 other invited inspectors general from various countries.
Accompanying the Inspector General were the Director of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons (KNFP), Mr.Adamson Bungei, SAIG; the Director of Training at the NPS, Mr.Hassan Aljir, AIG; the Director of Corporate Communication and NPS Spokesperson, Mr.Muchiri Nyaga, AIG; the Director of Administration and Finance at RECSA, Dr.Eunice A. J. Dobby, CP; the Personal Assistant to the IG, Mr.James Murithi, CP; and Mr.Peter Thuku, SP, from the NPS Legal Directorate.