The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Vice Chairperson Alice Otwala and its Commissioner Lilian Kiamba were gifted three luxurious Land Cruiser vehicles ahead of the upcoming police recruitment drive.
NPSC Chairperson Eliud Kinuthia made the handover during a ceremony held on Thursday, February 9, two months before the recruitment exercise is slated to take place.
Kinuthia noted that the vehicles were aimed at easing the duo's mobility needs during an upcoming police recruitment event scheduled to take place in April 2023.
The vehicles are also aimed at enabling the vice chairperson and her team to easily make trips across the country to monitor the conduct of police officers.
"These vehicles will improve the commissioner's logistical mobility as the Commission prepares for police recruitment in April 2023 and for Monitoring Disciplinary control for police officers in the counties and sub-counties.
"The Chairman instructed the acting NPSC CEO Silas Mc'Opiyo to supervise drivers and ensure good care and maintenance of commissioners' vehicles in line with the Government Vehicle usage policy," read the statement in part.
Two of the three luxury vehicles were a Toyota TX valued at Ksh5.5 million and a Toyota Rush that retails for Ksh2.3 million.
Police Recruitment
The Interior Ministry carries out a recruitment exercise in an effort to boost its security defence both with and without borders and in 2023, the exercise will be rolled out in April.
To qualify, individuals must have identification documents proving that they are Kenyan citizens and must be physically, mentally, and medically fit.
The applicants also ought to possess a minimum qualification of ‘D+’ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with a ‘D+’ (Plus) in either English or Kiswahili languages.
They must be aged between 18 and 28 years for holders of a KCSE Examination Certificate or its equivalent, and up to 30 years for diploma and degree holders.
Point to Note: Female candidates are instructed not to be pregnant during the recruitment phase and during the entire training period.
