October 2, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 15 National Police Service Commission NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Together we transform the police service for effective service delivery NPSC INAUGURAL COMMISSIONERS (3RD National Police Service Commission Commissioners’ Exit Parting Shots OCTOBER 2012 TO 2ND 5th Floor Skypark Plaza, P.O. Box 47363-00100, Westlands, Nairobi. Email info@npsc.go.ke Tel: 0709-099-000 Website: www.npsc.go.ke Social Media Platforms Facebook/NPSC Kenya Twitter @NPSC_KE OCTOBER 2018) The tenure for four Commissioners of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) comes to an end on October 2nd 2018. Chairman Johnston Kavuludi, Commissioners Mary Owuor, Ronald Musengi and Murshid Mohamed were sworn into office on 5th October 2012 through a Gazette Notice No. 95 of 3rd October 2012. They have thus served their six-year term as stipulated in law. “As Chairman of the Commission am glad to report the achievements the Commission has made in defining the processes and procedures in the development of human resource functions as part of deepening ongoing reforms in the National Police Service (NPS). Another highlight has been the vetting of police officers to determine their suitability and competence for retention or removal from the Service. The results of the vetting process also formed the basis upon which critical human capital management decisions were made, especially on the promotion of officers to higher ranks and their suitable placements. In conclusion let me take this opportunity, to thank sincerely the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, for giving us the opportunity to serve in his government, giving us the encouragement and support and the motivation to continue serving the National Police Service.” CHAIRPERSON JOHNSTON KAVULUDI, EBS, HSC COMMISSIONER MARY OWUOR, MSc, FSyl, DCO COMMISSIONER MURSHID MOHAMED “As I leave the Commission, I am very happy with the achievements that we made during the short period of time despite the challenges that we faced. We leave a strong secretariat that will guide the incoming commissioners. We also leave behind regulations and policies that will work towards guiding the work of the police officers.” “For the first time again in the Service, we managed to put up a Scheme of Service. The Scheme of Service helped in the manner in which promotions are done. We even went deeper and generated policies and manuals that would guide the Service in selecting personnel for promotional courses.” Commissioners from the National Police Service We expect to have a seamless change of guard as the new Commissioners are appointed at the appropriate time and call upon all the staff to give them the much needed support. To the departing Commissioners, I wish them well in their endeavours in whichever area they will be as they continue playing their role in the development of this Country. Key achievements attributed to the Commissioners include the following: - INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPUTY INSPECTOR JOSEPH PCHCHR BO SC (AU) DEPUTY INSPECTOR 2. Competitive appointments of the Country’s first ever IG, the two DIGs and DCI. Establishment of a Secretariat which to-date has over 200 members of staff. 3. Recruitment of 37,000 police constables which has resulted in bringing the current police to citizens ration to 1:380; which surpasses the UN recommended ratio of 1:450. 4. The Commission has processed appointments to various ranks and renewal of contracts for over 12,000 officers both at NPSC and NPS. 5. Development of policies for the National Police Service including: raining, • Welfare, • Housing, • Counselling, • Chaplaincy, • Conflict of Interest and Engagement of Police in Business. 6. Vetting of 6,000 police officers, ranging from the rank of Chief Inspector of Police to the former Commissioner of Police as well as all the officers in Traffic function and the internal affairs unit. 7. The approval and operationalisation of new ranks in the National Police Service. Finalisation, Publication, launching and publicisation of the Career Progression Guidelines (Schemes of Service) for the National Police Service. 9. Development of Human Resource Management regulations to guide the functions of :• Recruitment and Appointment • Promotions • Transfers and Deployment • Disciplinary Control • Vetting of police officers 10. Establishment of an internship programme in the NPSC. DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL COMMISSIONER RONALD MUSENGI “Finally, my hope and my prayer is that as we leave the office and the new Commissioners come in, they will be in a position to implement all these policies. I believe the new policies on training, housing, counselling and chaplaincy which we have just finalized will help change the lives of Police officers.” JOSEPH VINCENT ONYANGO, COMMISSION SECRETARY / CEO I joined the Commission as the CS/ CEO in June 2017 and have enjoyed working with the exiting team of Commissioners. It has been a memorable and exciting experience and I must thank the team for giving me and the Secretariat at large the much needed support which has seen us deliver on our mandate.
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