Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has put the National Police Service on notice over the transfer of police officers.
The CS on Wednesday stated that the NPS has 60 days to implement the policy directive that no Police Officer should serve in one station for more than three years.
"No Police Officer should serve in one station for more than three years. The signal communicating this directive has already been relayed," Kindiki said while appearing before the Senate.
The Interior boss further stated that any officer who does not comply with the 60-day directive will have their salary stopped forthwith.
Kindiki said that the policy was part of recommendations by the Task Force on Police Reforms chaired by Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga.
Explaining further, the CS highlighted that the officers doing special assignments will only serve for a year at a duty station.
“For those doing serious operations, normally we move them within one year because of the kinetic and demanding nature of the operations they are involved in,” Kindiki emphasized
He was responding to questions posed by Senators on National security.
The Maraga-led Task Force was earlier this month given more time to address more pressing issues in the service.
The team had met and presented a progress report to President William Ruto when they were informed they had been given at least a month to come up with a more comprehensive report.
Ruto agreed that the NPS transfer policy that no officer should remain at one station for more than three years is enforced.
"Going forward, it won't be possible for an officer to be promoted if they have served at only one station," Ruto said in agreement with the recommendation of the Task Force on Police Reforms.
Ruto announced that the task force will present its final report in a month's time.
"I assure our policemen and women of our commitment to improving the police service, including their remuneration and other terms of service," Ruto said.
The 20-member National Task Force on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and Other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service was appointed by Ruto on December 21, 2022.
The task force was mandated to identify the constraints on effective service delivery by NPS and KPS was to come up with a report to be used as a work plan for implementation.
The task force was on improvement of the terms and conditions of service and other reforms for members of police and prisons.
It was also to recommend a review of the remuneration of members of the NPS and KPS and consideration of new and applicable allowances to the NPS and KPS to enhance the professionalism, efficiency, and effectiveness of the NPS and KPS.
