Current Formations
The present police commissioner is Mathew Kirai Iteere who is also the former General Service Unit (GSU) commandant. He is deputised by the Principal Deputy Police Commissioner, Francis Okonya. Julius Ndegwa is the Director of Police Operations. The Kenya Police is divided into the following formations; the unit commandants/directors generally hold the rank of Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police (S/DCP) I or II, or Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (S/ACP):
- General Service Unit (GSU): both headquarters and training school are in Nairobi; the Commandant is William Atschwenje Saiya
- Anti Stock Theft Unit: it is situated at Gilgil in Naivasha district, 117 km from Nairobi
- Criminal Investigation Department: It is headquartered in Karura, Nairobi. In August 2010 Ndegwa Muhoro was appointed CID Director
- Traffic Police Department: headed by Aggrey J. Adoli, with main offices in Nairobi
- Kenya Police College: located in Kiganjo; commanding officer is Peter Kavila
- Kenya Police Air Wing: has its offices in Nairobi, led by Gilbert Gitonga Hezekiel
- Kenya Railways Police: commanded in Nairobi by Joseph M. Oletito
- Kenya Police Dog Unit: unit chief is Dr Hamisi Salim Massa in Nairobi
- Tourism Police Unit: led by Jacinta Kinyua with offices in Nairobi
- Kenya Airports Police Unit: headed by Beatrice Nduta Kihara with offices in Nairobi and three divisions (Nairobi, Eldoret, Moi airports)
- Maritime Police Unit: headquartered at Kilindini Harbour in Mombasa, commanded by Stanley Lenamai
- Diplomatic Police Unit: Allan Sangaro leads the unit from the Nairobi offices
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