Stressors Influencing Homicide-Suicide Among National Police Service Officers In Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya

- This research explored Homicide-Suicide (H-S) among Kenya National Police Service (KNPS) officers, with a focus on Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS), and Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). Despite a rise in incidents, research on this phenomenon was scarce in Kenya. The study investigated occupational, organizational, personal, and economic factors influencing H-S, drawing from Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory and Durkheim's Theory of Suicides. Using a mixed-method design, 328 KNPS officers, including KPS, APS, and DCI, participated, alongside key stakeholders. Data collection included questionnaires and interviews, resulting in a response rate of 75.6%, with 136 completed questionnaires. In the analysis of personal stressors, the study scrutinized mental health conditions, traumatic events, and relationship issues. Participants experienced mental health symptoms due to personal stressors, impacting well-being. Limited professional help-seeking was noted, possibly due to stigma. Dissatisfaction with organizational support was observed. Traumatic event exposure affected mental well-being, with organizational support playing a role. Coping with relationship problems was complex. The analysis of occupational stressors focused on critical incidents, workload, and job-related pressure. Many officers encountered critical incidents, impacting well-being. Organizational support for coping was perceived as insufficient. High workload affected stress levels