Also known as: NPSC
Appears in coverage of police recruitment and constitutional authority disputes between police leadership and civilian oversight bodies.
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Citizen Digital
… In the petition filed by Peter Agoro and John Wangai against the National Police Service (NPS) Inspector General, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the Attorney General, the two argue that the dismissals are unconstitutional, discriminatory and violate the affecte …
Petition filed to reinstate 18 pregnant police recruits dismissed from KiganjoThe Standard
… The National Police Service Commission recruitment advertisement states that female candidates must not be pregnant at recruitment or during the entire training period. …
Too many questions over police hiring exerciseCapital News
… The agency further pointed to wider legal and institutional concerns surrounding police recruitment processes, including recent court decisions questioning the legality and mandate of recruitment procedures conducted by the National Police Service Commission in 2025. …
Gender Commission Raises Concerns Over Dismissal of Pregnant Police RecruitsAn opinion piece argues that banditry in the North Rift and northern frontier counties has disrupted everyday life for families, affecting schooling, pastoralist movements, and trade. The author contends that ending violence requires solutions that deliver lasting peace and address the broader consequences beyond immediate insecurity.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that banditry in the North Rift and northern frontier counties has disrupted everyday life for families, affecting schooling, pastoralist movements, and trade. The author contends that ending violence requires solutions that deliver lasting peace and address the broader consequences beyond immediate insecurity.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Police Service Commission has filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the Inspector General's independent authority over police officer recruitment, promotions, and other personnel decisions. The NPSC is seeking the Supreme Court's interpretation of constitutional provisions governing the respective mandates of the commission and the Inspector General.
30 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the Inspector General of Police's authority to recruit uniformed police officers.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by the National Police Service Commission and the Law Society of Kenya, upholding the Inspector-General's constitutional authority over uniformed police officers' management. Following this decision, Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has approved the promotion of 1,948 officers whose advancement had previously stalled.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has approved the promotion of 1,948 police officers following a Court of Appeal decision that upheld his constitutional authority to independently manage uniformed officers, dismissing challenges from the National Police Service Commission and Law Society of Kenya.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court ruling that the Inspector General of Police, not the National Police Service Commission, has power to recruit uniformed police officers. The court ruled that Article 246(3) of the Constitution limits the commission's mandate to civilian staff within the National Police Service, while uniformed officers fall under the IG's independent command.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by the National Police Service Commission and the Law Society of Kenya, affirming that the Constitution places recruitment, training, employment, deployment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of sworn police officers under the Inspector-General's independent command.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Court of Appeal ruled that the Inspector General of Police, not the National Police Service Commission, has the power to hire constable police officers and control the Sh60 billion police payroll. The three-judge bench found the law is clear about the IG's independence as head of the police service.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has institutions tasked with investigating police misconduct and prosecuting criminal offences, but victims and families often face months of uncertainty without clear updates on their cases. A human rights defender argues that the central challenge is not absent laws or institutions, but failure to implement them effectively, with investigations announced but arrests, prosecutions and convictions remaining inadequate.
14 October 2026 · Capital News →
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 →