The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has advertised the vacancy for the position of the Director of Criminal Investigation following the exit of George Kinoti.
In an advert dated Thursday, September 29, the commission spelt out seven requirements that have to be met by candidates eying the job.
Some of the requirements are that the candidates must be citizens of Kenya and hold a degree from a recognised university in Kenya.
"Pursuant to section 30 as read together with sections 29 and 30 of the NPS Act No.11A of 2011 Revised (2017), the Commission is mandated to recommend to the President persons for appointment as Director of Criminal Investigations.
"A person shall be qualified for appointment as the Director of Criminal Investigations if the person has had a distinguished career in his/her field and has knowledge and experience in criminal investigation or policing," read the advert in part.
In regard to the work experience, the commission will pick a suitable candidate knowledgeable in either management, law, economics, change management, finance, governance or public administration.
Lastly, the candidates will have to meet requirements contained in Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 regarding leadership and integrity.
During the application process, interested applicants will also be required to get clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
Other clearance certificates those eying the job will present are good conduct certificates from the DCI and Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance.
NPSC set out October 6 as the deadline for application before it commences vetting the candidates.
Each application should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vita, copies of relevant academic and professional testimonials and other relevant supporting documents. Scanned copies of these documents must accompany an online application.
All applications should be clearly marked “Application for the position of Director of Criminal Investigations and addressed to the Chairperson of NPSC," read the advert in part.
The advertisement by the commission comes days after President William Ruto announced that Kinoti tendered his resignation to his office.
