34 shortlisted for national police service jobs

The chairman of the selection panel National Police Service Commission Hassan Omar. His team has shortlisted 34 candidates for the NPSC jobs December 27, 2011. FILE

Thirty four candidates have been shortlisted to serve as members of the National Police Service Commission.

The shortlisted candidates appear for interviews before the selection panel starting January 10, 2012. The interviews end on January 13 with at least eight applicants appearing lined up for each day.

The panel’s members include Kenya National Commission for Human Rights commissioner Hassan Omar (chairman), Judiciary Service Commission representative Ahmednasir Abdulahi, Internal Security Permanent Secretary Francis Kimemia, Mr Caroli Omondi from the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr Festus Lituku, Mr Okongo O’Mogeni and Ms Lydia Gachoe.

Mr Omar’s team is seeking to recruit five persons to make up the commission and a chairman.

Ten candidates were interviewed for the chairmanship earlier in December. They included lawyers Bernard Mbai, Byram Ongaya and Jean Kamau, Dr Migudo Winja, Ms Amina Masoud and Dr Eric Bor. Others were Dr Hulda Ogot, Mr Murshid Mohamed, Ms Margaret Cheboiwo and Mr Johnston Kavuludi.

The commission will appoint the Inspector General of Police, two deputies and the Director of CID.

Four of the shortlisted candidates were also interviewed for the chairmanship and they include Bernard Mbai, Ms Amina Masoud, Dr Hulda Ogot and Ms Margaret Cheboiwo.

Other shortlisted candidates to serve in the Commission include Malombe Nyamai, Aisha Abdallah, George Miingi, James Atema, Maj (rtd) Billow Khalid, Jane Kamangu, Josephine Gichuhi, Lawrence Nyalle, Ronald Musengi, David Cheruiyot and Edna Ameyo.

Yassin Ismail, Omar Abdi Ali, Esther Chui-Clombini, Julius Kwanya, Tom Chavangi, Robert F.Shaw, D.K. Njagi Marete, Susan Muceheru, Jane Mugambi, Abdilahy Mazrui, Jayne Songole and Grace Kamasara also made the cut.

Others in the list are Flora Maghanga-Mtuweta, Mugi Mwangi, Halima Shuria, Wycliffee Swanya, Hassan Lakicha, Fred Nabea and Jamal Nawadh.

The National Police Service Commission will take over the affairs of the police, including keeping under review all matters relating to standards or qualifications required of members of the service and with the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, determine the appropriate remuneration and benefits of officers.

It shall also approve applications for engagement in businesses by officers in accordance with the law and provide terms and conditions of service.

The commission will develop fair and clear disciplinary procedures in accordance with Article 47 of the Constitution and investigate and summon witnesses for the purposes of its investigations.

The successful candidates are expected be named when Parliament resumes sittings next year, sometime in February or March.