Candidates for the positions of Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service (DIG-KPS) and Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police Service (DIG-APS) have been shortlisted by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).
The candidates shortlisted for the DIG-KPS post are George Adero Sedah, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, Tom Mboya Odero, and Dr. Vincent Kinas Makokha, according to NPSC Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley.
Gilbert Masengeli, Margaret Nyambura Karanja, James Mukuha Kamau, and Dr. Masoud Mwinyi were also shortlisted by the Commission at the same time for the position of DIG-APS.
The individuals who made the short list will be interviewed starting at 9:30 am on Monday, July 22, 2024.
The exercise, which is scheduled to last till 12:15 pm, will begin with those who have been shortlisted for the position of DIG-KPS.
The screening of DIG-APS nominees will take place from 2:00 pm until 4:15 pm. The Kenya School of Government’s Lowe Kabete Campus in Nairobi will host the interviews.
Following the Commission’s advertisement, a total of 38 people applied for the jobs of Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service, and Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police Service.
Of these, 13 applied for the position of the Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service and 21 applied to be the Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service.
However, some candidates ignored to indicate which roles they were applying for. They are Nicholas Mwiti, Abdirashid Bilali, Brian Wekesa Wanyonyi, and Paul Omondi Okinyi.
The public has been asked to provide whatever information they may have about the candidates online or in written memos to the chairperson of the Commission by Monday of the next week at the latest.
