National Police Service Commission Chairman Eliud Kinuthia has disclosed plans to recruit police officers online.
Speaking in Lamu, Kinuthia explained that the National Police Service Commission wanted to steer off corruption, bribery and other treacherous ways that have riddled the recruitment process.
The chairman also stated that the move to recruit officers online was provided for in the National Police Service standing orders and the Act.
"Police officer recruitment will be conducted with integrity, free from corruption and bribery. We will ensure 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," Kinuthia said when he joined the residents of Lamu County at Majembeni town Market Centre to celebrate the 61st Madaraka Day.
He said the Public Service Commission had already initiated the process by requiring all applications to be submitted online.
Early this year, the National Police Service Commission and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome were at pains to explain the difference in the budget for the recruitment of law enforcement officers submitted to Members of Parliament signaling infighting.
NPSC Chief Executive Peter Leley protested NPS’ claim on the recruitment, saying the IG should restrict himself to operational functions of the service and steer off the human resource function.
The chairman lauded President William Ruto, Lamu County leadership, and security agencies in the region for ensuring peace and security to enable residents to continue with their Socio-economic activities without disturbances.
"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 wrote on his Facebook timeline.
The restive Lamu County has been a security concern in the country, prompting the government to deploy the Kenya Defence Forces to the Boni Forest to maintain peace and order.
Boni Forest operation has undergone various transformations, from Linda Boni, Boni Enclave campaign, Operation Fagia Msitu to now Operation Amani Boni (OAB) in efforts to stabilise Lamu.
