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Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has approved the establishment of one new police station and five police posts in different parts of the country as part of efforts to boost security coverage.
The designations were announced through Kenya Gazette notices dated January 13 and 19, 2026.
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In one notice, Kamuguga Police Station in Kiambu County was officially gazetted as a police station under Section 40(1) of the National Police Service Act. The facility, located at coordinates -1.2122°N, 36.6632°E, will now operate as a fully fledged police station.
In a separate notice, the Inspector-General also gazetted five facilities as police posts in the Nyanza, North Eastern, Rift Valley and Eastern regions.
These include Otonglo Police Post in Kisumu West (Kisumu County), Mabera Police Post in Kuria West (Migori County), Lagbogol Police Post in Wajir West (Wajir County), Gataka Police Post in Kajiado North (Kajiado County) and Thuura Police Post in Imenti East (Meru County).
All the designations were made under powers conferred on the Inspector-General by Section 40(1) of the National Police Service Act.
The move is expected to improve access to policing services and strengthen response to security issues in the affected areas.
A police station is a fully equipped facility with broader authority, more personnel and wider services. It is led by an Officer Commanding Station (OCS), operates round the clock and handles serious cases such as robbery, homicide, sexual offences and major assaults.
It also houses holding cells, armouries, vehicles and administrative offices, and serves as a central hub for surrounding police posts.
In contrast, a police post is a smaller unit operating under a parent police station. It is usually headed by a non-commissioned officer, has fewer officers and deals mainly with minor cases such as lost property, small disputes and traffic matters, while serious incidents are referred to the main station.
Police posts primarily exist to bring law enforcement services closer to communities.
