Kenyans will in the next two months not be required to physically visit a police station in order to make a report.
This is according to Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen who said that Kenya was in the process of digitalizing the reporting of cases and that will handle all matters that are recorded on the Occurrence Book (OB).
“Beginning April 2025, you will no longer be required to visit a police station to report incidents,” Mr Murkomen said on Tuesday, January 14.
He said that in addition to the digitalizing of the OB efforts were also underway to create a digital system for processing traffic fines.
The CS said this after he held a meeting with security stakeholders in the country who included Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. Also, European Union Ambassador to Kenya, Henriette Geiger, attended the meeting.
This meeting came on the heels of a security and defense strategic dialogue held with development partners in the final quarter of 2024.
It is worth noting that for years the debate surrounding digitalization of the police services has been discussed for years now.
The digitalization of the OB was part of the recommendations that were made by a committee led by Rtd Chief Justice David Maraga that was formed to address challenges the police face.
In December, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi revealed plans for the government to digitize several processes including reporting crimes.
According to Mr Mudavadi most cases usually go unreported as people fear or are intimidated. He said with digitalizing the process will assist in ensuring people get justice.
“One of the biggest problems is intimidation and fear of reporting when there are cases of this nature,” Mudavadi stated.
