NAIROBI,Kenya, Feb, 2 – The National Police Service (NPS) has received a fleet of (Ford Trucks) vehicles after inking a lease to address the existing gap that has hampered its operational capability.
The service received the lot for lease motor vehicle Phase VI at CMC which aims at increasing police operational and logistical capacity and capability.
The move comes just a few months after the police service leased 40 sport utility vehicles to increase its effectiveness and rapid response to incidents of crime ahead of the electioneering period.
They were received in October,2021.
The locally assembled vehicles, Volkswagen Tiguan, were leased to meet the ever-growing workload of the service, through a leasing deal with RentCo Africa Limited.
The service has so far leased over 3,200 vehicles through the same deal.
The Volkswagen Tiguan are said to have many safety features and other features to tackle off-road terrain.
“The vehicles have many safety features including Anti-locking Brake System (ABS) and stability control. We also place great emphasis on top-class servicing, maintenance, and repairs. We also have substantial stocks of genuine spares which carry warranties,” said NPS Director of Planning and Logistics Patrick Ndunda while receiving the fleet in October,2021.
In January 2020, the Ministry of Interior advertised a tender for the leasing of 1290 vehicles.
The police service was allocated 970 vehicles including 500 all-terrain four-wheel-drive vehicles, 180 double cabin, and 50 medium-utility passenger vehicles.
The companies have to offer after-sale service and must have five dealerships in Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru or Meru to provide normal services to the leased vehicles and act as referral centres for major repairs of vehicles in surrounding regions.
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