President William Ruto has appointed former Gender Principal Secretary Collette Suda to be a member of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).
In the gazette notice dated Friday, June 27, the Head of State appointed Suda as a member of the Commission for six years, effective immediately.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 246 (2) (a) of the Constitution as read with section 6 (8) of the National Police Service Commission Act, 2011, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces appoint Collette A. Suda (Prof) to be a member of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC),” the notice read.
Suda's appointment came weeks after the conclusion of her vetting by the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Internal Security.
The former PS was appointed alongside Peris Muthoni Kimani and Benjamin Juma Ima, who were also appointed as members to the same Commission. Peris is a retired officer, having rose through the ranks from a Constable to the Assistant Inspector General of Police when she retired in 2022.
Before her present appointment, Suda served in various, amongst them PS for Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs, and Special Programmes, and Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Energy.
Other roles included Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research, Ministry of Education, and Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Education.
Suda was among the 29 candidates shortlisted for a role as a member of the NPSC. She underwent vetting by the National Assembly's Administration and Internal Security Committee on June 9, 2025.
During the vetting, she defended her suitability for the role despite questions about her lack of direct policing experience, emphasizing her extensive background in academia and public service.
By law, the NPSC is required to have nine members, comprising both appointed civilians and serving high-ranking police officers.
The members consist of a person qualified to be appointed as a High Court judge, who then serves as the Chairperson. Also, it consists of two retired senior police officers, one from the Kenya Police Service and the Administration Police Service. The two must be of the opposite gender.
Other members of the Commission include three persons of integrity who have served the public with distinction, who are appointed by the President after parliamentary approval. The Inspector General of Police is also a member of the Commission, albeit in an ex officio capacity.
Aside from the IG, other members are both the Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, who are also ex officio members.
