disSERVICE to Report of the Monitoring of the 2016 Recruitment of THE SERVICE Police Constables to the NPS. Kenya National Commission on Human Rights 1 2 disSERVICE to THE SERVICE Report of the Monitoring of the 2016 Recruitment of Police Constables to the National Police Service. i © 2016 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. Copyright The contents of this publication may be freely used and copied for educational and other non-commercial purposes, provided that any such reproduction is accompanied by due acknowledgement of the authors of this publication. ISBN: 978-9966-040-29-9 This Report was published by: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Head Office, 1st Floor CVS Plaza, Kasuku Rd off Lenana Road, P.O. Box 74359-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254-20-2717908/928/900 Fax: 254-20-2716160, Email:
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[email protected] | www.intercode.co.ke ii CONTENTS 1 Introduction 5 Legal Norms Relevant to the Recruitment of Police Officers 7 Findings of the Monitoring Exercise 23 Observations 24 Recommendations 25 Conclusion 26 Annex 1: Police Monitoring Recruitment Tool 28 Annex 2: Request for Accreditation 29 Annex 3: Introduction Letter for Monitors 30 Annex 4: Press Statement on the Police Recruitment 34 Annex 5: Letter to the IG and the NPSC upon Conclusion of the Police Recruitment Process 37 Annex 6: Advertisement for Recruitment of Police Constables 41 Annex 7: National Police Service Commission. Recruitment and Appointment Regulations 2015 54 Annex 8: Advisory to the National Police Service and the National Police Service Commission on the 2016 Recruitment of Police Constables iii iv INTRODUCTION 1.