The National Police Service (NPS) and the National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) have intensified efforts to transform the National Police Leadership Academy (NPLA) into a constituent college of the university, with the Technical Implementation Committee holding its second meeting at the academy in Ngong.

Writing on X on Saturday, July 18, the NPS has noted that the meeting was held on Friday, July 17, 2026, and reviewed progress made by the Academic Programmes and the Legal and Governance Technical Working Groups, which are developing the academic courses, governance structures, legal frameworks and institutional requirements needed to support the transition.

The committee, chaired by NDU-K Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic, Student Affairs) Prof. Anne Muigai, reaffirmed its commitment to establishing the academy as a centre of excellence for policing, security, leadership and professional training through university-level education and research.

“During the meeting, members led by the chairperson, Professor Anne Muigai, DVC (ASA) at NDU‑K, reviewed progress made by the academic programmes and legal and governance technical working groups. These groups are spearheading the development of academic programmes, governance structures, legal frameworks, and institutional readiness requirements necessary for the transition,” the NPS statement read in part.

Members stressed the importance of delivering the required outputs within the set timelines to enable the proposed constituent college to be considered by the relevant university organs.

The NPS further noted that the committee also underscored the need to maintain momentum through structured work plans, monthly progress reports and active participation by the various technical working groups involved in the transition process.

NPS reaffirms support for the initiative

Speaking during the meeting, National Police Leadership Academy Commandant David K. Mathiu, an Assistant Inspector General (AIG), conveyed greetings from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and reaffirmed the National Police Service’s commitment to supporting the transition.

Mathiu commended the collaboration between the National Police Leadership Academy and NDU-K, saying the partnership would strengthen leadership development, professionalisation and capacity building within the National Police Service.

The meeting brought together senior officials from NDU-K, the National Police Service, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Police Service (KPS) and the Administration Police Service (APS), who are overseeing the implementation of the transition process.