State Department for Internal Security Allocated Sh36.15 Billion For Operations

NAIROBI Kenya June 13, 2024 –

• Establishing 26 ports of entry and exits
• Government Chemist
• NACADA, fighting drugs
• Training 300 border control officers
• Equipping 283 Sub-County offices with ICT equipment
• Digitisation of Firearms Licencing records
• Curbing proliferation of illegal firearms

Out of the Sh197.48 billion allocated to the Interior ministry this financial year, Sh36.15 billion has been allocated to the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration for its operations.

In the budget estimates read by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u, the department plans to spend Sh15.18 billion to equip 283 sub-county offices with modern ICT equipment.

The Department will also spend a total of Sh19.57 billion on administration and support services, including the establishment 26 ports of entry and exits with joint operation centres.

A total of 300 officers securing the country’s borders will also be trained this financial year.

Other areas under this budget line include digitisation of firearms licensing records, operations of the Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) and mitigating disasters as a result of climate change as well as security operations to curb the proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons.

Of the Sh.19.57 billion the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the National Peacebuilding Directorate have been allocated Sh627 million to run peace building and conflict resolution programmes and investigate all cases of hate speech.

The Government Chemist has also been allocated a total of Sh541 million for scientific case analyses throughout the year.

The State Department has also been allocated Sh.1.4 billion for policy coordination services, including the campaign against drug abuse targeting school children, teachers and parents as well as counselling services for drug abuse victims.

The Public Benefit Regulatory Authority has not been allocated any funds but will receive Sh192 million next financial year to support registration and regulation of charitable institutions, according to the ministry.

The National Treasury also allocated the National Police Service (NPS) Sh110.6 billion, while the State Department for Correctional Services and Immigration and Citizen Services received Sh35.55 billion and Sh15.18 billion, respectively.