Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said public order management and the protection of businesses and critical infrastructure will be among the key functions of the proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.

Murkomen made the remarks during a learning tour of the City of London Police on Thursday, June 4, 2026, as Kenya continues preparations to establish a specialised police unit for Nairobi.

The Interior CS said the visit was aimed at understanding how major cities manage security challenges, maintain public order and protect strategic installations.

“We sought to learn the systems put in place to manage public order and protect businesses and critical installations,” he said.

He added that lessons from the London policing model would help inform the development of a modern and professional police unit tailored to Nairobi’s needs.

Learning from global policing models

The London visit is part of a broader international benchmarking exercise by Kenyan security officials. Earlier this week, Murkomen held discussions with New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch on possible areas of cooperation between the National Police Service and the NYPD.

The talks focused on intelligence-led policing, community engagement, technology-driven security operations, emergency response coordination and crime prevention strategies.

Murkomen said Kenya is seeking solutions that can help address emerging security challenges in Nairobi, one of Africa’s fastest-growing urban centres.

In London, he also met the United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department, Rt. Hon. Shabana Mahmood, where discussions centred on cooperation in the establishment of the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.

According to Murkomen, the talks explored how Kenya could benefit from the Metropolitan Police Service’s experience in urban policing and public safety management.

The meeting also covered issues under the Kenya-UK strategic partnership framework and security cooperation arrangements between the two countries.

Plans for Nairobi unit gather pace

Murkomen was accompanied during the UK visit by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, National Government Coordination Principal Secretary Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim, Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Maurice Makoloo, Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli and other senior government officials.

The proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit is part of a broader plan by the national government and Nairobi City County to strengthen security management in the capital.

In April, Murkomen said the government remained committed to operationalising the unit to support existing policing structures and enhance security coordination in the city.

The proposal follows consultations involving the National Police Service and other stakeholders on the structure and operations of the unit.

Murkomen said public order management remains a critical component of effective policing in large cities and that the ongoing engagements will help shape the establishment of a police service capable of responding to Nairobi’s growing security demands.

“The insights we gathered will be instrumental in building a modern, professional, and effective police unit to maintain law and order in Nairobi,” he said.