Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has ordered all police officers to undergo mandatory classes on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
It will take six months to complete the training.
The sessions are aimed at equipping the officers with basic knowledge and skills to handle the newly launched automated information management system.
Dr Matiang'i stated the training will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of ICT in order to improve service delivery.
He was speaking during the official launch of National Police Service Information Management System (IMS) at Karisa Maitha grounds in Kilifi County.
Matiang’i, who was accompanied by his ICT counterpart, Joe Mucheru, opined the automated system will improve transparency and professionalism in the service.
“The new IMS system will help officers apply for leave, fill forms for promotion online and track officers' movement using their cell phones.
“It will also stop issues on favouritism in terms of promotion. Also, the problem of missing files and occurrence books will be the issue of the past,” the CS remarked.
The automation project is in line with Vision 2030 of ensuring that all government services are fully automated and digitised.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet, who also registered himself in the IMS, intimated they are focused on digitising the human resource, occurrence book and other police operations.
“This is a great day; it’s a historic day as it marks the commencement of digitising all our procedures and the way we do things in the society,” Boinnet highlighted.
