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Auxiliary Police regulations lasted from January 1945 until February 1947, after which they were repealed. It was found, however, that the Kenya Police were still short of personnel, and in February 1947 it was agreed that 255 former Auxiliary Police would be retained on a voluntary basis, but would be known as Special Police, their basis in law being section 70 of the Kenya Police Ordinance which made provision for what in the UK would be called
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In post colonial Kenya the KPR carried on very much as when it was originated. In rural areas of Kenya, very often the KPR are the only police presence. Armed with obsolete rifles, they are the first line of defence against bandits and cattle thieves. Many of those involved in cattle theft in rural
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Inspector General disarmed the KPR in north rift counties, citing reports of reservists misusing their weapons. In June 2019, the Kenyan government selected 40 KPR personnel to undergo training at the National Police College Magadi. These retrained reservists were later deployed at
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Special Police did not disband, but remained in operation alongside the KPR. In March 1953 the Special Police were expanded dramatically when Africans were allowed to join; some 2000 did so, and served with distinction. They did not receive the full uniform of the police and used improvised
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Baringo North and South constituencies, who complained that the reservists had been vital in combating criminal activity. The KPR was to receive weapons and training from the
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Reserve Air Wing, with KPR members donating the use of their private aircraft. They played a vital role in supplying aerial intelligence and air-dropped supplies to forces fighting the
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