The Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr. Mohamed Amin says regional security remains a shared responsibility and called for sustained cooperation among partner states to counter the evolving tactics of criminal networks.
He said there is need for continued cooperation among security agencies to combat crime.
He made the remarks on Friday when he presided over the official closing ceremony of the Crime Analysis Training Module held at the National Criminal Investigations Academy.
He urged the officers to apply the skills gained within their respective agencies and to serve as champions of analytical excellence.
“The impact of this training will be measured not by the certificates awarded, but by the improvements you bring to investigative outcomes and institutional efficiency,” noted Amin.
The training, which brought together 18 law enforcement officers from Kenya, Uganda, Comoros, South Sudan, Mozambique, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, reflects a strong regional commitment to strengthening security, intelligence capabilities, and cross-border collaboration.
Amin expressed appreciation to the European Union Action Against Crime (EU-ACT) for its continued partnership in building the region’s capacity to combat organised crime, terrorism, and emerging transnational threats.
Also present during the ceremony were the Commandant of the NCIA, Sospeter Munyi; the Head of the Political Section, EU Delegation, Christina Barrios; the Director of Training, Adan Guyo among other dignitaries.
Elsewhere, the National Police Service (NPS), in partnership with the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), celebrated the conclusion of a Strategic Communication and Social Media Management training course for police officers at the college in Nairobi.
The ceremony was attended by senior NPS officials, including the Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat; the Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service, Gilbert Masengeli; and the Director of Criminal Investigations, Amin, among others.
The training marks a strategic shift towards greater transparency, equipping officers to combat misinformation, engage the public constructively, and build trust through timely and credible communication.
Lagat described the event as deploying officers to a new “battlefield of public trust,” armed with strategic communication skills. He praised KIMC for the partnership, signalling more collaborations to come.
KIMC chairman Silas Otieno emphasised the course’s role in enabling officers to manage not only crime but also digital narratives and trending topics. He also reaffirmed the Institute’s openness to future partnerships with the NPS.
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