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    Security Governance and Law Enforcement by the National Police: Case of Nairobi City County, Kenya.
    (Kenyatta University, 2024-01) Nzai, Sunday Kahindi; Makokha, Kibaba
    Security governance draws on the principles of good governance and state law enforcement with a vital feature of good law enforcement, as a major role of the police institution. This study examined security governance practices and their influence on law enforcement by Kenya National Police “in Nairobi City County. The” following objectives guided the study; the impact of organizational framework, legal framework, budgetary distribution, process implementation, and public engagement on law enforcement by the National Police in Kenya. The conclusions and recommendations of the research aimed at strengthening security governance to allow the National Police Service to value and preserve human integrity and to preserve and safeguard the civil rights of all individuals as the country was moving towards the fulfillment of Kenya's Vision 2030.” The institutional theory of Police and legitimacy theory were examined to anchor the study. The study adopted a cross-sectional design in nature owing to its in-depth examination of the role of government in law enforcement in Kenya.” As Per the Kenya National Police Data used in the study, 548 senior police officers were used as subjects for the report. This study surveyed 226 senior police officers in Kenya, who were allocated proportionally to the eight administrative regions and formations. Data was collected using questionnaires and supplemented by interviews. The data was coded, interpreted, evaluated, and synthesized, and the study found that organizational framework, legal framework, budgetary distribution, process implementation, and public engagement all had a positive influence on law enforcement in Kenya. Together, these variables contributed to law enforcement by the Kenya National Police Service. “The study recommended that the Kenya National Police Service adopt favorable leadership practices, establish clear promotion policies, and promote effective communication to enhance the effectiveness and better administration of the service. The study also recommended that the internal and external regulatory structures of the Kenya National Police Service work together to ensure accountability to citizens, that operational planning and “management should be independent, and that the service should prioritize citizen participation to achieve a safer and more secure country while respecting human life.