Interior CS Kindiki appoints committee to review reforms in police service

The move comes after the government endorsed the report by former Chief Justice David Maraga led-taskforce on reviewing the operations within the NPS, NYS and Kenya Prisons Service to improve the state of affairs. 

The committee comprises 13 members and seven joint secretaries. 

Kepha Onyiso, State counsel in the Attorney General's office, was appointed as Chairperson of the committee and will be deputised by Musita Anyangu. Charles Otieno will act as the technical advisor.

Five officials of the Attorney General's office were also included in the committee, namely; Marion Muriithi, Seth Masese, Seko Brenda, Olivia Simiyu and Buhere Jay Sikuku. 

Other members include Kenya Law Reform Commission's James Nombi and 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; analyse policy reforms as proposed in the Report of the National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service, analyse reforms from other reports, review and provide legal advice, draft bills and draft policy proposals. 

It will also be required to hold meetings to discuss progress of the functions and create sub-committees to efficiently deliver its mandate. 

The Technical Working Group shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary within nine months. At the CS's discretion, he may extend the committee's duration until the work is completed.

On the other hand, the Committee's Secretariat will be facilitating consultations with their respective agencies and the committee.

The secretariat will develop and implement the Committee's activities and prepare reports detailing the outcome.