Interior CS Kithure Kindiki Tuesday met senior police bosses, days after he named the team that will lead police reforms.
During the meeting, Kindiki reiterated the government's commitment to the implementation of the reforms proposed by the Former Chief Justice David Maraga-led task force.
"The Government is committed to the full implementation of Police reforms to firm up the Country's security preparedness and to build public trust in the NPS and other organs of our National Security," the Interior CS said.
He noted that the National Police Service (NPS) continues to play a critical role in the maintenance of law and order, law enforcement and investigation of crime to ensure the country's security and stability.
Present at the meeting held at Harambee House, Nairobi were Acting Inspector-General of the NPS Gilbert Masengeli who is also the substantive Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) for the Administration Police Service (APS), DIG for the Kenya Police Service (KPS) Eliud Lang'at and the Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin.
Kindiki appointed a technical committee to review and develop policy reforms for the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Prisons Service, and National Youth Service (NYS).
The committee was gazetted on Friday, August 23, and comprises 13 members and seven joint secretaries.
State counsel in the Attorney General's office, Kepha Onyiso, was appointed as Chairperson of the committee and will be deputised by Musita Anyangu. Charles Otieno will act as the technical adviser.
Five officials from the Attorney General's office were also included in the committee. They include Marion Muriithi, Seth Masese, Seko Brenda, Olivia Simiyu and Buhere Jay Sikuku.
Other members include the Kenya Law Reform Commission's James Nombi, Susan Kamau and Maurice Okoth, as well as Rogers Marindi and Dickson Magotsi from the Internal Security Department.
The joint secretaries include Peter Karanjah (Internal Security), Charles Ismael Otieno (NPS), Judith Chebet (NPSC), Festus Kinoti (Independent Policing Oversight Authority), William Kailo (government chemist), Nicolas Makokha (NYS), and Humphrey Young (State Department for Correctional Services).
The committee shall perform five key functions, which include analysing policy reforms as proposed in the Report of the National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service, analysing reforms from other reports, reviewing and providing legal advice, drafting bills, and drafting policy proposals.
It will also be required to hold meetings to discuss the progress of the functions and create sub-committees to efficiently deliver its mandate.
The Technical Working Group shall prepare and submit a report to the Cabinet Secretary within nine months.
