PHOTO | FILE Chairman of the Police Service Commission Johnstone Kavuludi (right) chats with fellow commissioners Maj Shadrack Muiu Mutia and Ms Esther Colombini after they were sworn in on October 9, 2012. NATION MEDIA GROUP
By FRED MUKINDA fmukinda@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Saturday, October 27 2012 at 23:30
Posted Saturday, October 27 2012 at 23:30
IN SUMMARY
- Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi said the applications would be opened on Tuesday, and made public thereafter
- When contacted, current police chief Mathew Iteere said it was the Commission’s obligation to announce if he is in the race
- The Commission is seeking candidates with university level qualifications and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in managerial positions
Submissions for the top job in the National Police Service close tomorrow at 5pm in a race that will pit career police officers who have risen through the ranks against civilians from a variety of professions.
And in the event the Police Service Commission, the body mandated to conduct the selection process, settles on a civilian, it would be the first time Kenya gets a police boss from outside the uniformed services.
The Commission is allowed to pick an Inspector-General from Kenyan applicants who have different professional backgrounds, including criminal justice, law, sociology, security, finance and public administration.
Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi said the applications would be opened on Tuesday, and made public thereafter.
Some civilian and police applicants who spoke to the Sunday Nation asked not to be named just yet, while others were happy to declare their interests ahead of the Commission’s official announcement.
When contacted, current police chief Mathew Iteere said it was the Commission’s obligation to announce if he is in the race.
His Administration Police counterpart Samuel Arachi said: “I’ve not done that yet but will make a decision. The Commission says I’m entitled to apply for both positions [Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General].”
The Commission is seeking candidates with university level qualifications and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in managerial positions.
Former CID chief Joseph Kamau is among those who have announced interest in being appointed Kenya’s first IG. He left the force in 2006 and holds a master’s degree in police studies.
Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said he would apply for both IG and deputy IG positions. He holds a master’s degree in administration.
Mr Stephen Kemei, a GSU officer who has served in two United Nations missions in Kosovo has also applied for both positions. He holds a degree in human resources.
Former provincial commissioner Hassan Noor is among civilians who have applied for the top post.
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