ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Police Service Act
7. Constitution of the Service
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
7. Constitution of the Service
(1)All persons who were immediately before the commencement of this Act, officers or employees of the Kenya Police Force and the Administration Police Force, established under the Police Act (Repealed) and the Administration Police Act (Repealed) respectively, including officers working with the Criminal Investigations Department, shall upon commencement of this Act become members of the Service in accordance with the Constitution and this Act.(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), all officers shall undergo vetting by the Commission to assess their suitability and competence.(3)The Commission shall discontinue the service of any police officer who fails in the vetting referred to under subsection (2).(4)The Commission shall, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary, develop criteria and Regulations to guide the exercise of vetting of officers under subsection (1).