Boost for police as Uhuru flags off 500 new assorted vehicles

President Uhuru Kenyatta tries-out a machine gun on one of the armoured personnel carrier vehicle during the launch of 500 National Police Service Vehicles at Uhuru Park, Nairobi County, January 16th ,2017.

Police operations yesterday received a boost when President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled 500 new assorted vehicles.

The vehicles, which were acquired through the Government’s leasing programme, include 25 Mine Resistant Personnel Carriers and 30 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to be deployed to border regions affected by terror attacks.