US Ambassador Whitman and IG Kanja discuss enhanced law enforcement cooperation between the US and Kenya » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman met with Kenya’s Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

The talks, held at IG Kanja’s office in Jogoo House, also focused on capacity building and training of Kenyan police officers.

The National Police Agency (NPS) said in a statement that Ambassador Whitman commended the NPS for their critical role in protecting the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.

She also commended Kenya’s leading role in the ongoing Multi-National Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti.

“Ambassador Meg appreciated the NPS officers for playing a critical role in providing security to the U.S. Embassy and for answering the call to lead the MSS mission in Haiti,” the NPS said.

IG Kanja, in turn, thanked the US government for its continued support in combating transnational organized crime, including terrorism and drug trafficking, and addressing border security challenges.

He reaffirmed the NPS’s commitment to working with U.S. law enforcement agencies on critical security issues.

Ambassador Whitman was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Embassy Legal Attaché Jacob Williams, Senior Regional Security Officer Corynn Stratton, Political Advisor Tim Trende, and Maureen Mimnaugh, Director of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL ).

From the Kenyan side, NPS Director of Human Capital Development, Rosemary Kuraru, Principal Assistant to the IG, Mathew Kutoh, and NPS spokesperson Resila Onyango were present.

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