Police bosses won’t be vetted, says team

Inspector General David Kimaiyo (Right) and CID Director Ndegwa Muhoro. The two are among four senior police officers who will not be vetted during the process that starts Tuesday. National Police Service Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi Monday said that the four officers underwent rigorous vetting during their nomination and subsequent appointment, and were, therefore, not subject to transitional vetting. PHOTO/FILE. 

In Summary

• Vetting of senior officers of the ranks Senior Deputy Commissioners of Police I and II starts Tuesday.
• Mr Kavulundi said the commission continues to receive complaints from the public and the information will form part of key evidence to be used during the vetting.

 

 

 

By ZADOCK ANGIRA
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The top four police bosses will not be vetted during the process that starts Tuesday, a team scrutinising the officers has said.

Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo, his deputy in-charge of Kenya Police Grace Kaindi, deputy in charge of AP Samuel Arachi and the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro will not go through the process.

National Police Service Commission chairman Johnston Kavuludi Monday said that the four officers underwent rigorous vetting during their nomination and subsequent appointment, and were, therefore, not subject to transitional vetting.

Vetting of senior officers of the ranks Senior Deputy Commissioners of Police I and II starts Tuesday. Mr Kavulundi said the commission continues to receive complaints from the public and the information will form part of key evidence to be used during the vetting.

Four officers will be interviewed Tuesday while three others will go through the process Wednesday.

The first to appear before the panel on Tuesday at 9am will be Mr Peter Eregae of IGP’s office, followed by Mr Francis Omondi Okonya of Vigilance House.

Others lined up for today’s vetting are Mr John Patrick Ochieng’ of Focal Point on Small Arms and General Service Unit (GSU) commandant William Sayia.

Mr Peter Kavila of Kenya Police College, Mr Abdi Omar Shurie of Administration Police and director of Police Reforms Jonathan Kipkirui Koskei will be vetted Wednesday.

The panel has received information from Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the State’s human rights commission.