Benevolent Fund for Families of Police Who Die In Line of Duty to Be Established

The Ministry of Interior and Administration of National Government has revealed plans for the government to set up a benevolent fund for families of police officers who die in the line of duty.

According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki, the fund will also cover the dependents of the police officers.

Speaking at the 4th memorial ceremony for police officers who have died in the line of duty, the CS said already a team has been set up to develop a framework that will operationalize the fund.

“Interior CS @KindikiKithure has announced that the Government will set up a Benevolent Fund for families and dependents of @NPSOfficial_KE and @PrisonsKe officers who fall in the line of duty,” the Ministry said in a tweet on December 16, 2022.

“A team from relevant institutions has been set up to work out the framework to operationalise the Fund that will enhance and consolidate benefits for fallen officers,” it added.

The CS further committed to fast-track the last payment, gratuity and pensions of fallen officers.

He was presiding over the 4th memorial ceremony for 53 Police and 4 Prisons officers who have respectively died on duty since November 2021.

Of the killed police officers, 30 were from the Kenya Police, 19 from the Administration Police, and three from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

The ceremony at National Police Service (NPC) Embakasi ‘A’ was attended by Interior Principal Secretary Ray Omollo, Correctional Services PS Mary Muthoni, Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome as well as Kenya Prisons Commissioner General Brig (Rtd) John Warioba among others.