National Police Service Commission
This Article creates the National Police Service Commission. It recruits, appoints, promotes, transfers and disciplines police officers, observing due process. The police service's make-up must reflect Kenya's regional and ethnic diversity.
The official text
(1) There is established the National Police Service Commission.
(2) The Commission consists of—
(a) the following persons, each appointed by the President—
(i) a person who is qualified to be appointed as a High Court Judge;
(ii) two retired senior police officers; and
(iii) three persons of integrity who have served the public with distinction;
(b) the Inspector-General of the National Police Service; and
(c) both Deputy Inspectors-General of the National Police Service.
(3) The Commission shall—
(a) recruit and appoint persons to hold or act in offices in the service, confirm appointments, and determine promotions and transfers within the National Police Service;
(b) observing due process, exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in offices within the Service; and
(c) perform any other functions prescribed by national legislation.
(4) The composition of the National Police Service shall reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.