Inspector General of the National Police Service nominee Douglas Kanja has committed to fostering a good working relationship with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).
Speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security and the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations for vetting on Thursday, Kanja said he will work with the Commission being a member and agree on critical decisions.
He assured the Committee that there would be no problems with the commission going forward.
"Being the head of the National Police Service and also being a Commissioner of the National Police Service Commission together with the DIGs and the DCI, I think we just need to table what we have before the Commission because we are members and have everything discussed and agreed.
"I don’t think we are going to have any problems on those issues going forward," Kanja said.
He made the remarks while responding to a question on whether there would be squabbles between the IG and the NPSC like it was witnessed with the previous office holder.
During former IG Japhet Koome's tenure, the public was treated to fights over the promotion of senior police officers.
Koome insisted he was the head of the police service, while the NPSC said it had a role to play in the promotions of officers.
The fights saw the NPSC move to court over the matter.
The Labour Court suspended the promotions of the 514 officers.
NPSC denounced the IG's action, saying they were unlawful and un-procedural.
