More drama as IG Koome vows to sanction police officers who will take up NPSC positions
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IG Koome vows to sanction police officers will take up positions advertised by NPSC (National Police Service Commission)
IG Koome vows to sanction police officers will take up positions advertised by NPSC (National Police Service Commission).
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has warned police officers against applying for any positions advertised by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) as the standoff between the police chief and the Eliud Kinuthia-led Commission escalates.
Koome’s warning came after the NPSC advertised 514 vacancies already filled by the IG on Friday.
The IG instructed senior officers from across the country to inform the security agents under their command to disregard the advertisement.
“My attention has been drawn to an advertisement contained in the local dailies inviting members of the National Police Service to apply for vacancies outline in the advertisement,” Koome said.
“I, therefore, direct that all officers under your respective commands should be informed to ignore the advertisement.”
IG Koome warned that any officer who fails to heed the directive “may face disciplinary sanction.”
This comes after NPSC declared the promotions of at least 500 officers by IG Koome unlawful saying it was not involved.
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“The promotions are contrary to Article 246 of the Constitution of Kenya- 2010, the National Police Service Commission Promotion Regulations, 2015, Chapter 34 of the National Police Service Standing Orders, 2017, and the National Police Service Career Guidelines,” Leley said in a statement.
He said Koome “has no such authority in law” because all promotions are done by the commission.
The NPSC warned that any officer using such rank “as irregularly conferred is warned that any benefits so obtained shall attract personal liability.”
The Commission further directed the Principal Administrative Secretary of the National Police Service to refrain from implementing any promotions or related payroll decisions based on actions not determined by the Commission.
“That the Commission shall hold personally liable any Member of the Service who implements such directive on promotions without a written determination of the Commission,” the NPSC said.
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