Monday, June 12, 2023 – The National Police Service Commission NPSC chairman Eliud Kinuthia and the Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley have lost their security personnel following orders from Inspector General of Police office.
Homenews.co.ke has learnt that the changes have been triggered by the ongoing misunderstandings between the Commission and the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome.
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The two parties pulling in different directions cannot agree on the promotion of 514 senior officers
People Daily reported that a total of 22 officers attached to Kinuthia’s Lamu and Nairobi homes were withdrawn at the weekend due to the wrangles.
NPSC chairman confirmed the withdrawal and complained saying he was only left with one officer who normally accompanies him.
He, however, said he will not be distracted and will continue to “protect the Constitution and correct the mess within the service”.
“I am at home. I can’t leave because they withdrew my security,” Kinuthia told People Daily.
Some senior officers said the officers attached to the senior officials had been recalled for further training.
Last week, the commission placed an advertisement in the dailies calling for applications from police for 514 positions that had already been filled through promotions by Koome.
Immediately, Koome sent a memo to his officers to ignore the advert warning that any police officer who fails to heed his order will face disciplinary action.
“I therefore direct that all officers under your command should be informed to ignore the advertisement and that any officer who fails to heed the directive may face disciplinary sanctions,” said Koome in an internal memo to all police commanders.
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The memo was dated June 9, 2023 and was sent to all officers in the Kenya police, Administration Police and Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
After Koome promoted the officers, the NPSC declared decision as unlawful, irregular and un-procedural, saying the Inspector General had no such mandate by law.