Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service

Position Description 

Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service

The Kenya Police Service shall be headed by a Deputy Inspector-General who shall, subject to the direction, command and control of the Inspector-General

• be responsible for the effective and efficient day to day administration and operations of the Kenya Police Service;
• implement policies and directions of the Service in relation to the Kenya Police Service;
• prepare the budget, planning and provision of support for the Kenya Police Service;
• establish and maintain police stations, outposts, units or unit bases in the counties and determine the boundaries of the police stations, outposts or unit bases and establish a facility in each police station for receiving, recording and reporting of complaints from members of the public;
• manage, monitor and evaluate the Kenya Police Service;
• undertake the supervision of the Kenya Police Service;
• coordinate training in the Kenya Police Service;
• provide internal oversight of the Kenya Police Service;
• establish and maintain a relationship between the Kenya Police Service and the community;
• improve transparency and accountability in the Kenya Police Service;
• co-operate and engage in joint security operations with the Deputy Inspector-General, in charge of the Administration Police Service, other
• Government departments or other security organs to ensure the safety and security of the public.
• implement the decisions of the Inspector-General, and
• perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Inspector- General, the Commission, or as may be prescribed by this Act or by any other written law.

Application Submission

• An applicant must clearly indicate on the sealed envelope containing the Application letter and accompanying documents, the position and vacancy number to which they are applying for;
• An applicant may apply (in separate envelopes) for position of the Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General;
• Applications and certified copies of the supporting documentation should be;

1. delivered to the Public Service Commission, Commission House, Room No. 008, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, and/or
2. submitted online together with scanned accompanying documents to: NPSC@publicservice.go.ke

• All applications will be referenced;
• The applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson
National Police Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Commission House, Room 008
P.O. Box 30095-00100
Harambee Avenue
Nairobi

• The applications should be submitted on or before 5.00 PM, Monday, 29th October, 2012.

8 Important Notice

1. Names of all applicants and the interview schedule of those shortlisted shall be published in the print media and the Kenya Gazette;
2. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews.

Johnston M. Kavuludi, HSC
Chairperson,
National Police Service Commission