- Among those who have applied include acting DIG Abdalla Komesha, Duncan Ochieng, Nyale Munga and Kiprono Langat.
- Many officers internally have been salivating for the position after it emerged Mbugua was about to exit the stage.
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The National Police Service Commission will on Monday shortlist at least 10 candidates to be interviewed for the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Those seeking to replace Edward Mbugua had until March 26 to send their applications.
The commission had limited the applications to holders of a bachelor's degree, be a Kenyan citizen and must have served in the police service for at least 15 years and should be of rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
Among those who have applied include acting DIG Abdalla Komesha, Duncan Ochieng, Nyale Munga and Kiprono Langat.
Many officers internally have been salivating for the position after it emerged Mbugua was about to exit the stage.
As the DIG, the holder of the office controls almost 70,000 personnel of the more than 100,000 officers under NPS.
The other personnel are in Administration Police Service and DCI.
The DIG is in charge of all eight regional police commanders, 47 county commanders, formation commanders, subcounty commanders, officer commanding station and all uniformed officers.
He also controls the General Service Unit , Traffic Department and Kenya Police College Kiganjo.
The new holder will come to office when the service is facing different forms of crisis including financial.
The morale of many officers is low due to poor pay and living conditions among other concerns.
A task force is collecting views on how police welfare will be implemented but many fear ite recommendations may not be implemented.
The first DIG under the 2010 Constitution was Grace Kaindi in 2012, then came Joel Kitili and Mbugua.
Article 245 of the Constitution provides for two positions of Deputy Inspector General to head the Kenya Police Service and the Administration Police Service.
The President appoints each Deputy Inspector General of Police with the recommendation of the National Police Service Commission.
The DIG Kenya Police Service is subject to the direction, command and control of the Inspector General and is responsible for the effective and efficient day-to-day administration and operations of the Kenya Police Service.
He should implements policies and directions of NPS in relation to the Kenya Police Service, prepares the budget, planning and provision of support for the service.
He establishes and maintains police stations, outposts, units or unit bases in the counties and determines their boundaries.
Moreover, he establishes a facility in each police station for receiving, recording and reporting of complaints from members of the public.
The DIG manages, monitors and evaluates KPS, undertakes the supervision of the service, co-ordinates training in KPS, provides internal oversight of the service.
Other duties are to establish and maintain a relationship between the Kenya Police Service and the community and improve transparency and accountability.