The government has established security command centres across the country with Langata Barracks as the main station where all security operations will be coordinated during the December festive season. 

Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Interior PS Raymond Omollo announced that more than 10,000 security officers have been deployed to manage public safety. 

Omollo said the multi- agency coordinated command centres, will be manned by officers from Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forestry Service and the Kenya Coast Guard Service.

“The Ministry Of Defense is also expected to support the Regional and County Security Committees and the agencies by providing logistical and aircrafts  to implement the raft of measures announced by the Ministry of Interior to counter security threats during this holiday,” said the Interior PS.

The teams will ensure enhanced security coverage at every entry and exit points, including airports and border crossings.

Additionally, hotels, shopping malls, public beaches, and tourist sites will be under police surveillance.

He also noted that the team will ensure heightened Traffic Control to address reckless driving, overloaded vehicles, and unlicensed public service vehicles and other forms of indiscipline on roads. 

“Kenyans should also expect to see more police presence and visibility, because we have deployed more specialized units including the all-female Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) Unit and undercover Officers, alongside the General Duty Police, to intensify patrols and heighten surveillance in the major towns, places of worship and critical infrastructure areas,” he said.

“We urge all citizens to remain vigilant and to cooperate with law enforcement officers during the entire festive season to ensure safety for all Kenyans, and especially for the vulnerable communities including women, children, persons with disability,” he added.