ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Police Service Act
12. Procedure for appointment of the Inspector-General
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
12. Procedure for appointment of the Inspector-General
(1)Pursuant to Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution, the Inspector-General of the Service shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.(2)The President shall, within fourteen days after a vacancy occurs in the office of the Inspector-General, nominate a person for appointment as an Inspector-General and submit the name of the nominee to Parliament.(7)Parliament shall, within fourteen days after it first meets after receiving the names of the nominee—(a)consider the suitability of the nominee;(b)either approve or reject the nominee for appointment; and(c)the Speaker of the National Assembly shall notify the President of the decision of the Parliament.(8)If Parliament approves the nominee, the President shall, within seven days after receiving the notification to that effect, appoint the nominee as the Inspector-General.(9)If Parliament rejects a nominee submitted by the President, Parliament shall request the President to submit a new nominee and the provisions of this section shall apply with necessary modifications with respect to the new nominee.(10)If, after the expiry or a period of thirty days from the date of the nomination of a person for appointment as a Inspector-General under subsection (2), Parliament has neither approved nor rejected the nomination of the person, the nominee shall be deemed to have been approved by the Parliament.