More disciplinary action has been taken against 23 General Service Unit (GSU) graduands who were caught in a viral video making reckless remarks.
The officers have been sent on leave after they finished the second part of their training following tough disciplinary measures.
Police spokesperson, Bruno Shioso, revealed that investigations were conducted to seek and establish the exact number of officers involved in the production of the clip before the final disciplinary action is taken.
Further, the graduands did not join their colleagues who graduated on December 21, last year after they were listed to undergo more training as investigations to ascertain their reason for joining the service were ongoing.
The 23 had ignored a call by President Uhuru Kenyatta to be model officers on and off duty and uphold the highest levels of integrity that is expected from the elite police unit.
The President spoke while he presided over the graduation parade on December 10, where he told junior officers that their actions would encourage or discourage public approval towards law enforcement officers.
In the viral clip, the junior officers were uttering remarks that bordered on defiance in sheng, a colloquial language. Their utterances attracted condemnation from a section of Kenyans who castigated the manner in which they celebrated the completion of their training.
"We are coming out there…we are the bad ones…Squad 26…then imitates the sound of gunshots," the junior officers stated.
After the video attracted the wrath of Kenyans, the NPS responded by terming the incident as reckless.
"Attention of the NPS is drawn to a video clip circulating on social media depicting newly graduated GSU officers recording themselves as they make some irresponsible and reckless remarks."
"We wish to clarify and assure the public that the behaviour portrayed in the clip is not acceptable and does not reflect the values of the GSU, KPS, and the NPS.
"All graduands went through a rigorous value-based training modelled on democratic policing principles and designed to make them responsive and responsible officers of the law at the service of citizens," read part of the statement.
