Murkomen Vows Impartial Police Recruitment, Pledges Zero Tolerance to Corruption
Murkomen reaffirmed that the recruitment process as well as the elections must be marked with fairness, transparency, and integrity,
Murkomen acknowledged that corruption had severely tarnished the police service image in the recent past and called for the day of change to come. Photo/ E.G.H[ @Kipmurkomen]/ x
By Juliet Jerotich
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured the public that the police recruitment process to come will be conducted openly and free from corruption.
While on tour in Kisumu County, addressing the citizens, the CS reaffirmed that the government is dedicated to an end of long-emerging claims of corruption and nepotism in NPS recruitment. He assured that only deserving and qualified Kenyans will be hired.
“The recruitment process must be equitable. From the word go, we want people to reach the NPS based on merit and not on bribery or contacts,” Murkomen declared.
He further revealed that talks are ongoing between Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and members of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to finalize the regulations that will guide the process. “The NPS and the Commission are negotiating and will shortly give decisive direction. I have been told of the progress but I will hold my fire until they finally wrap up so that I may make further comments,” he said.
Murkomen acknowledged that corruption had severely tarnished the police service image in the recent past and called for the day of change to come. He mentioned grass root forums such as Jukwaa la Usalama as part of wider government programs in attempts to foster integrity and accountability in the security sector.
In addition to recruitment, the CS pledged to address issues concerning the upcoming mini polls that would be conducted in November. He threatened that electoral malpractice would never be tolerated by any means and promised that security units were adequately trained for peaceful elections.
According to Murkomen, political aspirants are likely to submit their campaign timetables to security officers to plan and guard them suitably. “We are ready to boost county security plans by deploying officers from outside the region if necessary,” he said.
He further cautioned the candidates and their supporters not to interfere with the activities of their opponents, outlining that the law would be applied to the letter. All who commit election-related offenses, he noted, would be apprehended and prosecuted by the concerned agencies, including the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Murkomen reaffirmed that the recruitment process as well as the elections must be marked with fairness, transparency, and integrity, values upon which the building of public confidence in national institutions is based.
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