Internal Security CS Kithure Kindiki has slammed the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and National Police Service Commission chair Eliud Kinuthia over public exchanges on police promotions.
He said the verbal exchanges were an attack on the constitutional order, warning that the officers risked being cited for breaching the law on integrity of public officers.
The CS while appearing before MPs at the National Assembly Security Committee said the matter sparking the conflict is beyond the officer’s reach.
He said the officers in no way have the capacity to interpret the law on who should have a say in the promotions of police officers.
The CS added that the Attorney General and the courts hold the key to resolving the police promotions row.
Kindiki floated a proposal to MPs to consider a situation where the commission is chaired by a uniformed officer.
He cited the case of Parliament and the Judiciary whose governing commissions are chaired by the Speaker and Chief Justice respectively.
“We may have to picture a situation where we don't have a civilian chairing the police service commission. We hope the NPSC follows the design of the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Judicial Service Commission.”
