President Uhuru Kenyatta On Thursday presided over the passing out parade of 298 direct entry inspectorate cadet officers at the National Police College Main Campus Kiganjo in Nyeri County.
The graduating cadet officers, 220 male and 78 females, are specialist graduates holding varied undergraduate and postgraduate academic qualifications.
The president asked the graduands to expect more demand of responsibilities and accountability from Kenyans.
"Ahead of you lies years of service to the people of Kenya. You are joining the security sector at a time when we are implementing significant reforms with a view to restoring the face of pride of our security organs. At the same time, the Kenyan society at large is also experiencing significant transformation particularly in terms of expectations of our citizens," Uhuru said.
"Therefore you should expect Kenyans to expect more of your quality service than any other previous crop of officers."
President Uhuru expressed confidence that the officers will apply their training and maintain integrity as they follow the orders of their superiors.
"I ask you to rise to the challenge and to exceed the expectations of many. Serve with dignity, integrity honour and velour and anything you say or do whether in uniform or outside of it, remember that you represent the entire police service and the government solemn commitment to the people of Kenya to serve and protect them.
