The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned the public against an organisation masquerading as an international police organisation.
On Friday, February 18, the NPS in a statement, urged members of the public to be cautious of the fake private firm and avoid being duped.
Further, the NPS noted that the organisation calling itself International Police Organisation was not registered in Kenya and thus was not recognized as a lawful society.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was also said to be investigating the society whose further details were not shared with the public.
"We wish to inform the general public that an organisation namely International Police Organisation is not validly registered as a society in Kenya.
"The public should exercise caution in their dealings with the said organisation. The status of the Organisation remains under investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations," the NPS statement indicated.
Police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso explained to Kenyans.co.ke that the fake society was not linked to the renowned Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization)that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
Interpol is headquartered in Lyon, France, and is termed as the world's largest international police organisation.
Shioso added that the flagged firm was neither associated with the International Police Association (IPA), a friendship organisation for members of the police force, whether serving or retired.
IPA was founded in 1950 by police sergeant Arthur Troop, according to its website. As of 2021, it had more than 372,000 members in 68 countries on 6 continents.
Earlier this year police cautioned Kenyans to be wary of an imposter who was targeting matatu operators as well as businessmen.
Confirming the incident, County Police Commander, Richard Ngeno, noted that the unidentified imposter conned citizens by posing as Kisumu central police station Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Paul Muturi.
Ngeno further revealed that the impersonator called matatu operators as well as Kisumu traders and businessmen demanding money. He also threatened to jail those who would fail to meet his demands.
The authority further indicated that the suspect owns multiple sim cards, which he uses to evade the police dragnet while continuing to con unsuspecting citizens.
Several police imposters have also been arrested, others were caught with police attire and unregistered weapons.
