National Police Service Commission

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The National Police Service Commission of Kenya is an Independent government Commission established under the Constitution of Kenya to ensure smooth functioning of the National Police Service of Kenya.

Contents

Roles

The commission's roles include: [1]

and transfers within the National Police Service

Service

Membership

The current membership of the Commission is as follows: [2]

See also

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References

  1. "Kenyaembassy.com" (PDF). Kenyaembassy.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)