Gov’t Plan to Recruit Police Officers Online
Gov’t Plan to Recruit Police Officers Online
Gov’t Plan to Recruit Police Officers Online
Eliud Kinuthia, the chairman of the National Police Service Commission, has revealed intentions to hire police officers online.
Speaking in Lamu, Kinuthia clarified that the National Police Service Commission aimed to avoid the deceitful practices that have plagued the hiring process, such as bribery and corruption.
“Recruiting for police officers shall be done honestly, without bribery or corruption. As he joined the people of Lamu County at Majembeni town Market Center to celebrate the 61st Madaraka Day, Kinuthia stated, “We will make sure that all vacancies are communicated to each region, strictly adhering to service standing orders and the National Police Act, which mandates online recruitment to prevent corruption.”
He noted that by mandating online submission of all applications, the Public Service Commission has already started the process.
The National Police Service Commission and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome struggled to justify to Members of Parliament the disparity in the budget for hiring law enforcement officials, which they said indicated internal strife.
Chief Executive Peter Leley of NPSC refuted NPS’s assertion regarding the hiring, stating that the Inspector General need to limit his investigation to the service’s operating duties and avoid the human resources department.
The chairman praised Lamu County administration, President William Ruto, and local security organizations for maintaining peace and security so that people may carry on with their socioeconomic activities without hindrance.
“I also commend the Lamu County Security Committee and all the police officers and other security agencies for their hard work to ensure security threats are reduced and neutralized,” he posted to his timeline.
In order to preserve peace and order, the government dispatched the Kenya Defence Forces to the Boni Forest due to security concerns raised by the unrest in Lamu County.
In an attempt to stabilize Lamu, the Boni Forest operation has undergone several changes, including Linda Boni, the Boni Enclave campaign, Operation Fagia Msitu, and currently Operation Amani Boni (OAB).
