The National Assembly’s Committee on Implementation and Oversight of the Constitution (CIOC), chaired by MP Caroli Omondi, resolved to summon the Inspector General of Police (IG), Douglas Kanja, citing a “continuous trend of ignoring the Committee’s invitations.”
The lawmakers say this undermines Parliament’s constitutional mandate.
In a press briefing at Bunge Tower, Omondi and other Committee members faulted Kanja for failing to honor several invitations.
They noted that he risks inheriting a culture of non-compliance to legislative oversight—a pattern witnessed during the tenure of his predecessors.
“This will no longer be business as usual,” cautioned Hon. Omondi. “It’s been 15 years since the promulgation of the Constitution, and police reforms still lag behind. Oversight is not optional,” he asserted.
The IG had earlier communicated through the Speaker of the National Assembly, requesting that the meeting with the lawmakers be deferred for 21 days.
Kanja cited the recent appointment of a new chairperson for the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) as a reason, noting that both his office and the Commission required more time to engage constructively and seek an amicable resolution to the issues under scrutiny.