The High Court might be forced to interpret the Constitutional mandate of the National Police Service(NPS) and National Police Service Commission (NPSC) when it comes to recruitment and promotion to end the incessant wrangles.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki was forced to read the riot act to the two police institutions who have been involved in an public spat over the promotion of 500 police officers.
The National Police Service Commission Chairman Eliud Kinuthia, Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley, Inspector General Japhet Koome, his Deputies Douglas Kanja and Noor Gabow are currently holed up in a meeting to resolve the spat.
CS Kindiki told the NPSC commissioners to solve the difference within the legal procedure saying the public infighting over perceived overlapping of mandate was a violation of the constitution.
“I am informed that that NPSC is meeting, and the IG is a commissioner, the two deputies are commissioners, I have directed them to resolve those differences there, I have told them not to entertain Kenyans to a circus,” Kindiki stated.
“I am of the opinion that the exchanges between the NPS and NPSC are needless. It is a violation of the constitution,” he added.
The Interior CS warned that the NPS and NPSC that failure to cease wrangles to the public glare would warrant the basis for their removal from office for gross misconduct and violation of the constitution.
“I am required to give policy direction. I made it clear that it was a violation of the constitution and the conduct gives a basis for their removal from office,” the Interior CS said.
