There was panic when a candidate
seeking to be the new chairman of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC)
collapsed and died.
Komora Mubadi Jilo collapsed while
waiting to be interviewed by a panel in Nairobi, officials said.
He was among four candidates set to
be interviewed by the Selection Panel for NPSC nominees when he collapsed at
the Public Service Commission offices along Harambee Avenue.
The cause of death remains unclear,
and the incident briefly disrupted the interviews on Tuesday, March 25. The
body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
Komora unsuccessfully ran for Garsen
MP in 2022 on a PAA ticket. His friends described him as a hard-working
game-changer.
“Komora was a transformative leader
whose late entry into politics redefined the landscape of the Garsen Constituency.
His tenacity, vision, and commitment to service earned him deep respect across
the region,” one friend said in a post.
The panel had unveiled the final
list of candidates for the chairperson and membership positions.
Nine candidates were shortlisted for
the chairperson role and 29 for membership.
Among them were former Busia Deputy
Governor Kizito Wangalwa, ex-IEBC commissioner Margaret Mwachanya, former IPOA
member Doreen Nkatha, ex-PS Micah Powon, and ex-MP Humphrey Kimani. Others
included John Mutegi, Komora, Susan Oyatsi, and John Otieno.
The weeklong interviews began on
March 24, with those for the chairperson concluding on Tuesday.
Candidates for the member position
included former police spokesperson Eric Kiraithe, ex-PS Colleta Suda, former
Nairobi traffic boss Michael Barasa, former Bomet police commander Esther
Seroney, ex-NYS DG Matilda Sakwa, and NPS Director of Gender and Children
Affairs Jostice Barmao.
Others were Peris Muthoni, Rose
Mumbua, Areba Omwoyo, Adan Abdullahi, Isaac Ole Shaasha, and Patrick Wakaba.
The outgoing commission, appointed
in March 2019, served a six-year non-renewable term. Members leaving include
Chairman Eliud Kinuthia, Vice-Chairperson Dr. Alice Otwala, and commissioners
John Ole Moyaki, Eusebius Laibuta, Lilian Kiamba, and Edwin Cheluget.
Candidates were required to provide
clearances from the Kenya Revenue Authority, Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission, Higher Education Loans Board, a Registered Credit Reference Bureau,
and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
