Also known as: NPSC
National Police Service Commission — constitutional body overseeing police recruitment and operations, currently in dispute with Inspector General Kanja over police reform implementation.
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The Standard
… Through his lawyer, Mbugua Macharia & Associates, the retired civil servant has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and Interna …
Farmer accuses police boss of blocking access to his 80-acre landCapital News
… In October 2024, the National Police Service Commission reported progress on reforms including salary reviews, promotions, decentralisation of human-resource functions and proposed amendments to the NPSC Act. …
Maraga issues seven-day ultimatum to Ruto over police reforms reportCitizen Digital
… taskforce's report highlighted several challenges within the security sector, including political interference in the police service, corruption in recruitment and promotions, gaps in the police training curriculum and an inadequately resourced National Police Service Commission …
Maraga gives President Ruto 7 days to publish police reforms report, or else...The Standard
… The report also fingered the National Police Service Commission for allowing NPS leadership to overstep their role and failure to address malpractices which they said resulted in junior officers feeling abandoned. …
Release police reforms taskforce report or I will, Maraga tells RutoThe Standard
A decision by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to discontinue a former commissioner’s salary and benefits has cost taxpayers Sh 45 million. …
Court orders NPSC to pay ex-commissioner Sh 45 million for withholding his salary, benefits after he fell illThe Standard
… A patriotic Kenyan should swiftly petition the National Police Service Commission to initiate Kanja's removal. …
Kick out police commissioner over rising insecurityThe Standard
… Once heralded as a reformer, the country’s top police chief now finds himself under siege — entangled in a bitter war of attrition with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), while facing growing public pressure over alleged abuses. …
Kanja besieged by NPSC feud, succession fightThe Standard
… Once heralded as a reformer, the country’s top police chief now finds himself under siege — entangled in a bitter war of attrition with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), while facing growing public pressure over alleged abuses. …
How IG Kanja has been captured by NPSC feud, succession fightsThe Standard
… IPOA senior investigating officer Justin Nyatete, made the revelations during cross-examination by National Police Service Commission lawyer Moses Kipkogei, who pressed him on the fundamental evidentiary gaps that have stalled the inquest into Masai's death during the June 20, 20 …
No gun and no shooter identified in Rex Masai killing, IPOA tells courtThe Standard
… If Kenya’s reform agenda is to be meaningful and sustainable in the long run, it must begin from within.The National Police Service Commission has made deliberate efforts to transform the institution from within, placing people at the very centre of its operational philosophy. …
Taking care of staff welfare is key to success of institutionsA Standard columnist argues that Kenya's constitutional commissions, established in 2010, have failed to solve the problems they were created to address and instead consume taxpayer money through hefty pay packages and per diems.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard columnist argues that Kenya's constitutional commissions, established in 2010, have failed to solve the problems they were created to address and instead consume taxpayer money through hefty pay packages and per diems.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that threats to journalists and media freedom pose an existential risk to Kenya's democracy, citing the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich as evidence of a gap between constitutional guarantees of freedom and actual practice.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga published a police reform taskforce report on social media after the government withheld it for nearly three years. The 200-plus recommendations address issues facing police officers, prison warders, and other state personnel regarding housing, pay, and training.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has publicly released a report from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms nearly three years after submitting it to President William Ruto in November 2023, and is demanding full implementation of the reforms to ensure the independence of the National Police Service.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has given the National Police Service Commission, Teachers Service Commission, and Kenya Defence Forces seven days to disclose recruitment details from the past five years, citing allegations of political interference in hiring. He referenced claims that TSC recruitment letters were being issued from State House and invoked Constitutional principles of merit-based recruitment.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has given the Teachers Service Commission, National Police Service Commission, and Kenya Defence Forces a seven-day ultimatum to address alleged bribery in their recruitment systems. He condemned the government for politicizing recruitment to favor government supporters and criticized claims that MPs demand bribes for TSC appointment letters.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Standard opinion piece argues that the Kenyan Police's repeated uniform changes mask deeper structural problems rooted in colonial-era practices, including brutality, corruption, and extrajudicial killings that persist despite constitutional reforms and oversight mechanisms.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said the Kenya Kwanza administration is implementing recommendations from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, including salary increases for constables to Sh29,360 from Sh21,645 and plans to construct 47,464 housing units under the National Institutional Housing Programme.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto is unveiling a new Kenya Police Service uniform for General Duty officers starting August 31, but the move has drawn criticism for prioritising cosmetic changes while stalling on police reforms recommended by former Chief Justice David Maraga's taskforce. Maraga set an August 18 deadline for the government to publish his reform report and threatened to release it himself if the government failed to do so.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
An editorial argues that Kenya's Cabinet Secretary positions are being filled as political rewards for partisan fidelity rather than expertise, with vetting by the National Assembly reduced to a "choreographed ritual of deference," resulting in administrative blunders and institutional decay.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
A retired civil servant has filed complaints against a senior police commandant, alleging abuse of office and disobedience of court orders in a long-running land dispute dating back to 1997 over an 80-acre parcel the farmer claims to have lawfully purchased.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has given President William Ruto seven days to release the complete and unedited report of the National Taskforce on Police Reforms, which was submitted in November 2023. Maraga warned he will publish the report himself if the President fails to do so, citing unfulfilled recommendations including restoring police independence and ending what he terms systematic police brutality.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has given President William Ruto a seven-day ultimatum to publish the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, which was submitted on November 16, 2023, citing incidents of chaos and violence as evidence of deteriorating policing under the current administration.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has challenged President William Ruto to release a police reforms taskforce report he chaired within seven days, or Maraga will release it himself. Maraga accuses Ruto of failing to implement the report's recommendations to restore National Police Service independence and end police brutality over nearly three years.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
A court has ruled that the National Police Service Commission must pay a former commissioner Sh 45 million for withholding his salary and benefits after he fell ill.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece argues that Kenya's police commissioner should be removed, citing recent incidents of violence—including the shooting of a governor's driver, attacks on opposition rallies, and alleged police complicity or inaction during demonstrations by armed groups and goons.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, once seen as a reformer, is now under siege in a bitter dispute with the National Police Service Commission while facing mounting public pressure over alleged abuses.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja, once seen as a reformer, is under siege in a bitter dispute with the National Police Service Commission while facing growing public pressure over alleged police abuses.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
An IPOA investigator told a Nairobi court that the gun, bullet, and spent cartridge used to kill Rex Masai during the June 20, 2024, Finance Bill protests were never recovered, with a compromised crime scene and lack of police cooperation leaving the inquest unsolved two years later.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's public sector reforms have focused too heavily on systems and structures while overlooking staff welfare, which the author contends is essential to institutional success and productivity. The piece suggests that staff welfare should be treated as a key performance driver rather than an afterthought, citing the National Police Service Commission's efforts to prioritise people within its operational philosophy.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
A case has been filed at the Employment and Labour Relations Court challenging the dismissal of 18 female police recruits from the National Police College Kiganjo over pregnancy. The petitioners argue that the recruits were unlawfully removed after mandatory pregnancy screening and that no existing law permits automatic dismissal solely on the basis of pregnancy.
22 May 2026 · Capital News →
A petition has been filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri seeking the reinstatement of 18 female police recruits dismissed from the National Police College, Kiganjo, allegedly solely on the basis of pregnancy. The petitioners argue the dismissals are unconstitutional, discriminatory and violate the recruits' rights to equality, dignity, fair labour practices and fair administrative action.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fifty-four police recruits, including 18 pregnant women, were expelled from Kiganjo Police Training College since December 2025. An opinion piece questions whether medical and pregnancy screening occurred during recruitment, given that pregnancies are detectable within four to six weeks and the commission's policy bars pregnant candidates.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Gender and Equality Commission has called for an urgent review of police recruitment and training policies after pregnant recruits were discontinued from training at the National Police Service Training College in Kiganjo. The commission acknowledged the police service's explanation that recruits were pregnant before arrival and that training's physical demands raised safety concerns, but stated the constitutional question is whether the State has a clear, lawful, proportionate, humane and non-discriminatory framework for handling such situations.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →