Police recruits reporting day postponed
What you need to know:
- The Police Service Commission said an inter-agency task force had been set up for the audit and its report is expected on August 4.
- Majority Leader Aden Duale said the decision was made in response to an order by Parliament on Wednesday.
The date when the new police recruits report for training has been moved from August 5 to October 3 to allow an investigation into corruption allegations.
In a letter read to Parliament by Majority Leader Aden Duale, the Police Service Commission said an inter-agency task force had been set up for the audit and its report is expected on August 4.
NEXT COURSE OF ACTION
“The outcome of this investigation will inform the commission on the next course of action, which may be cancellation and a repeat where there is proof that things were not above board,” says the letter.
Officers found guilty of graft would be prosecuted, it adds.
Mr Duale said the decision was made in response to an order by Parliament on Wednesday.
Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso, who made the order, on Thursday asked the National Security and Administration Committee to continue with its investigations into the matter.
The House took up the matter after Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa alerted it to widespread claims of corruption, regional imbalance, nepotism and tribalism in recruiting the 10,000 new officers.
