- The report contained recommendations on the terms and conditions of service for the Police, Prisons and National Youth Service officers.
- President William Ruto directed expeditious implementation of the report during its submission by retired Chief Justice in November last year.
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The strategic framework that will guide the implementation of the report on police reforms has been finalised and is pending its launch.
Interior PS Raymond Omollo says the development of the framework followed the successful implementation of priority recommendations in the report prepared by the David Maraga-led team.
The report contained recommendations on the terms and conditions of service for the Police, Prisons and National Youth Service officers.
President William Ruto directed the expeditious implementation of the report during its submission by the retired Chief Justice in November last year.
The report contained at least 200 recommendations including on officers' overall welfare, pay, allowances and working conditions.
Omollo said the guidelines for implementation of phase one of the report were finalised in March.
Phase one included the implementation of recommendations that needed only administrative action without requiring funding.
“In this phase, service charters of the three services were reviewed and service standards developed. Staff trainings and sensitisations focusing on the new service standards and far-reaching service delivery reforms have started,” PS Omollo said in a statement.
He said implementation of this phase of reforms is at 65 per cent for NYS, 42 per cent for Kenya Prisons Service and 37 per cent at NPS.
The PS said the complaints handling processes for the three services have been reviewed in line with the recommendations of the taskforce.
He added that consultations on the implementation of recommendations that require funding without policy or legislation are at an advanced stage.
“One such recommendation is on new basic salary scheme for the police, prisons and NYS officers,” Omollo said.
The PS said that the strategic framework that stipulates the implementation structure was developed in consultation with the National Treasury, Salaries Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC).
He said the National Inter-Agency Steering Committee, which he chairs, was formed to execute the phased implementation of the report’s recommendations.
It includes senior officials of the Ministry of Public Service, the National Treasury, SRC and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).
Others are officers drawn from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), PSC, NYS Council, the Judiciary, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) among others.
“We are similarly bringing development partners to the table to support in some of the projects and programmes identified in the recommendations,” PS Omollo said.
He said the remaining phase of report implementation will cover leadership in the three services; oversight and accountability; institutional capacity development and human resource management and development, as well as operational preparedness and logistical capability.