National Police Service Stories
Mwau argues that the power to recruit, employ, and discipline members of the National Police Service lies solely with the Inspector General (IG) of Po...
Citing police reform history, the Police service commission told the Labour court that its independence is vital to keeping politics out of police rec...
Murkomen warned that prolonged delays in recruitment could pose a threat to national security as the country moves closer to the 2027 General Election...
Residents and leaders voiced concern that the current academic threshold for joining the National Police Service is excluding many qualified young peo...
The rules lay out a structured system to make sure that only the most capable and deserving candidates are admitted into the force. Experts say the mo...
To ensure that civilians are more involved in security, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said going forward, student leaders, boda boda leaders, and mat...
The postponement follows an earlier court ruling that temporarily halted the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging...
Speaking at the School of Government in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said he is aware of the court directive, but the exerci...
The lobby group argues that payroll administration is not a mere accounting task, but a critical mechanism through which recruitment, promotions, tran...
The legislation ensures that the Commission can oversee recruitment, training, promotion and other human resource matters while collaborating with the...
The court's directive, issued after an oral request by the prosecution, required the registers to be tabled and marked as exhibits in the case.
In a statement on Thursday, without mentioning his name, NPS said the officer disappeared on March 25, 2025, during an ambush along the Carrefour Paye...
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has since confirmed that the National Police Service (NPS) has taken the matter seriously and investigations...
Chebet's rise within the police service has been swift. Last year, she was promoted to Corporal following her stellar performance at the Paris 2024 Ol...
If enacted, the Bill will standardise leadership tenure in the National Police Service, set clear upper creating inconsistencies with other public-ser...
The latest cache of 19 additional firearms, 109 rounds of assorted ammunition, and one rifle grenade was handed over to security officers in Kerio Val...
CS Kipchumba Murkomen noted that understaffing has been a major obstacle for police stations nationwide and a pressing concern in all 43 counties visi...
CS Kipchumba Murkomen noted that while challenges are inevitable when introducing new processes, they should be addressed practically rather than theo...
The exercise will kick off from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on October 3 and run until October 9 in designated locations across the country, according to a not...
Membership will include the governor as chair, county representatives from the National Intelligence Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investiga...
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the plan is a reaffirmation of the country's constitutional journey that was embarked on in 2010, to entrench accounta...
Cape Town has seen a surge in gun violence and gang-related killings in recent weeks, prompting warnings from civil society that the Western Cape Prov...
The House committee acknowledged that the tension stems from ambiguity over the distinct roles and powers of the Inspector General and the Commission.
The report further criticises predictable clashes between police and protest organisers, pointing out that officers often refuse to accept formal noti...
The petitioners contend that payroll management is not a routine clerical task but a central human resource function.
The study highlights “a severe lack of confidence in the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System in Kenya to protect vulnerable people and deter...
Among the surrendered weapons were an FN rifle with one round of ammunition and an AK-47 rifle with four rounds.
The standoff grew sharper yesterday when the NPSC announced it would publish advertisements for the vacancies tomorrow, with recruits expected to begi...
NPSC Chairperson Amani Yuda Komora said preparations for a genuine recruitment drive are still underway and will be announced formally.
Kanja said the initiative comes at a critical moment when the Service is grappling with attrition and other challenges affecting personnel capacity.
