The Attorney General and the Inspector General of Police threw their weight behind a case challenging the role of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) in the recruitment of police officers.
A petition filed three weeks ago by former legislator John Harun Mwau has ignited a fresh power struggle within Kenya’s security sector.
It pities the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the National Police Service under the Inspector General of Police.
The dispute which was filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi, centers on who, between the Inspector General or the National Police Service Commission, holds the authority to recruit members of the police service.
Mwau argued that the Commission’s involvement in police recruitment is unconstitutional and undermines the operational independence of the Inspector General.
He insisted that the power to recruit police constables lies solely within the command-and-control structure of the Inspector General, as provided under Article 245 of the Constitution.
The Attorney General and the Inspector General supported Mwau’s position, saying recruitment is part of the Inspector General’s command responsibilities.
They argue that the Commission’s attempt to manage recruitment interferes with the internal operations of a national security organ and threatens the unity of command essential for an effective police force.
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