Additionally, the GSU serves as a reserve force, specifically tasked with managing special operations and civil disorders, offering crucial support when required.

Thirdly, the unit takes charge of protecting vital installations and strategic points, safeguarding critical infrastructure and assets from potential threats.

Moreover, the GSU is equipped to handle situations involving civil disturbances and riotous mobs, employing appropriate measures to maintain order and protect citizens.

The GSU plays a pivotal role in tackling banditry and cattle rustling, addressing security concerns in rural areas and safeguarding communities from armed criminal activities.

Furthermore, the unit takes on the important responsibility of countering terrorism activities and insurgencies, working to prevent and mitigate potential threats to national security.

[6] The GSU helped prevent further friction between feuding Gabra and Borana communities when they were transported to the region by two police and two military helicopters, as well as two ministers from the Kenyan government.

[4] As with various branches of the Kenyan armed forces,[7] the GSU also sends its officers to Great Britain to be trained in such facilities as the Britannia Royal Naval College and Sandhurst.