Efforts towards Gender Mainstreaming Policies and Performance of Women Officers in Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County

This paper looked at the efforts towards gender mainstreaming policies and performance of women officers in Kenya police service in Nairobi County. In relation to this, it examined the laws, policies and practices, organizational culture, gender bias, and gender sensitization in service delivery to female police officers. Survey research design of descriptive nature was employed. The study target population was 1200 police officers from 10 police posts in Nairobi County. The respondents comprised of 290 senior officers, gender relevant government officials from Nairobi and a section of the public. The primary data was collected using closed and open-ended questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used while carrying out this research. Coming to the main questions of the study, it is possible to conclude that there is a professionally positive and statistically significant relation between institutional legal framework, gender discrimination, and community perception and the performance of Kenyan policewomen. Thus, the conclusion with following the main findings of research was that, gender mainstreaming should be considered as efficient tools to improve the performance and activity of women within the sphere of national security. The main recommendations was Compulsory Gender Polity Training.