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Category : Police Reforms
Police Vetting Waste of Public Funds, groups say The Standard, Pg 10, 11
Sunday, 10 Jul 2011

Lack of necessary legislations and failure to adhere to constitutional requirements has put the credibility of police vetting in question. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Chairperson Florence Jaoko, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) Execut

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Saitoti wants Key Bills on Police Fast Tracked The Standard, Pg 12
Monday, 11 Jul 2011

Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has protested over delay of Bills to help reform the police force. Saitoti says he has only received the National Police Service Commission Bill from the Commission of the Implementation of the Constitution( CIC) and he was he

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Better pay, Allowances await Police Officers under New Law The People, Pg 40
Monday, 11 Jul 2011

The salaries of police officers will be harmonized alongside those of members of the Armed Forces once the new constitution is fully operational.  The security enforcers are to get a better pay once the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Bill 2011 becomes law.

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Police Vetting Stopped The People, Pg 1 & 4
Monday, 27 Jun 2011

 Prime minister Raila Odinga  has announced that the ongoing police vetting be stopped, he said that together with the President they have decided to halt the process until the pending Bills on police reforms are passed in parliament. Raila termed the proces

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Civilian Team to Dismiss, Promote Police Officers The Daily Nation, Pg 4
Sunday, 26 Jun 2011

Future appointments, promotions, transfers and dismissals from the police force will be determinedby an independent commission composed of civilians. This will mark a radical shift from the current situation where the Commissioner of Police and Administration Police C

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You wont be spared Corrupt officers told. The Daily Nation, Pg 11
Thursday, 23 Jun 2011

The vetting process for the top police officers that ended last week, may see some of the officers out of the forces. Internal Security assistanr minister Orwa Ojodeh has said police officers found to be corrupt and unprofessional will be sacked regardless of their ex

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Iteere says Police will be Interviewed. The Standard, Pg 8
Friday, 17 Jun 2011

The police officers adverserly mentioned by the KACC after the first phase of police vetting will have to appear before the Public Service Commission. Police commissioner Matthew Iteere has reiterated that if the information being filled by the officers does not satis

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Senior Officers sit test: Saitoti Assurance The People, Pg 40
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011

About senior police in Nairobi and Cantral provinces sat for their suitability ability evaluation tests yesterday. The officers comprised OfficeCommanding Police Division(OCPDs), their deputies and Administration Police District Commanders were examined at the CID Tra

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