Kindiki meets taskforce on police, prisons reforms

Interior CS Kithure Kindikihas held an entry meeting with President William Ruto's appointed taskforce on the review of the terms and conditions of the National Police Service and Kenya Prison Service.

In a statement on Monday, Kindiki said that the government will modernise police equipment.

"Government is committed to improving the terms and conditions of service for officers within the security sector including NPS and KPS. It is intended to reform the NPS and KPS by professionalising their service and modernising their equipment," he said.

Ruto appointed former Chief Justice David Maraga to chair a 23-member taskforce to steer reforms in police and prisons.

The President appointed Carole Kariuki to be the vice chairperson.

Others are Moffat Muriithi Kangi, John Ole Moyaki, Ibrahim Jillo Guyo, Richard Kirundi, Elizabeth Mueni, and Roseline Odede.

Joash Odhiambo Dache, Doreen Muthaura, Albert Mwenda, Terry Chebet Maina, Hassan Sheikh Mohamed, Simiyu Werunga, Mutuma Ruteere, Anne Ireri, Stephen Kayongo, Jafaar Mohamed and Sammy Chepkwony.

The taskforce will consider pay and allowances, medical cover and other welfare issues.

Among others, the team will assess, consider, review and recommend the nature, quality and standard of the uniform for National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) officers as well as that for prisoners-inmates.

On Monday, Maraga was sworn in as chairperson of thetaskforce.