By Brian Kiprono - Reporter
Kenya, 28 August 2026 - Kenya’s police fleet is set for a major shift towards electric mobility, with the Government planning to deploy 1,200 electric vehicles to police stations across the country by the end of the year.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the planned fleet overhaul during the 149th Kenya Police Service pass-out parade at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County.
Murkomen said the vehicles are currently at the procurement stage and will help address one of the persistent challenges raised during Government engagements with communities — inadequate transport for police stations.
“For the first time, we will have 1,200 electric vehicles that are going to be supplied to our security team across the country,” Murkomen said.
He said the new vehicles would be distributed to police stations as part of wider efforts to modernise the National Police Service and improve officers’ ability to respond to security incidents.
The announcement comes as the Government steps up investment in police equipment, technology and infrastructure, with Murkomen saying transport remains an important part of ensuring officers can effectively perform their duties.
“When we go all over the country, they are asking for vehicles for their police stations and we want to ask them to be patient with us,” he said.
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Murkomen said the Government expects to have equipped police stations across the country with the new vehicles by the end of 2026.
The electric fleet forms part of a wider police modernisation programme that includes tactical equipment, protective gear, anti-personnel carriers and air support.
The Government is also rolling out a digital policing system that will include CCTV cameras in all 1,200 police stations, digital occurrence books and command centres in six counties.
Murkomen said the technology would improve crime reporting, surveillance and deployment of officers, with artificial intelligence and data analytics expected to support decisions on where officers are needed most.
The planned electric vehicles also come as the Government seeks to strengthen police capacity following the recruitment of 10,000 officers, with the latest cohort among those graduating from the nine-month training programme.
Murkomen said the new recruits had been drawn from different parts of Kenya, describing the National Police Service as a reflection of the country's diversity.
He said better equipment, continuous training and technology would be critical to preparing officers for modern security challenges.