Friday, 28 February, 2025
Security Committee meets National Police Service and National Police Service Commission over the 2025/2026 Budget Policy Statement๐๐ข๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) is requesting the Administration and Internal Security Committee to allocate the Commission funds for the recruitment of police officers.
While presenting before the Hon. Gabriel Tongoyoโs led Committee, Mr. Peter Leley, CEO of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), stated that the Commission has been allocated Ksh. 1,333.02 billion in the 2025/26 budget estimates.
He further pleaded with the Committee to allocate a budget for police recruitment, emphasizing that it is the Commissionโs mandate to recruit and appoint individuals to serve in the police force.
Mr. Leley also highlighted several key policies underlying the 2025 expenditure ceiling, including the recruitment of 10,000 police officers, implementation of the Maraga Police Reforms recommendations, enhancement of the staff house mortgage scheme, leasing of commission vehicles to improve mobility for commission staff, among others.
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Mr. Eliud Lagat, informed the Committee that the Service has been allocated a proposed budget of Ksh. 118.42 billion.
Key targets for the FY 2025/26 and the Medium Term include scaling up the police modernization program from 29% to 46% through the acquisition of assorted security equipment, recruiting and training 20,000 police officers, issuing 3,600,000 police clearance certificates, and equipping the forensics lab, among other initiatives.
Accompanying the DIG was Mr. Mohamed Amin, Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). While giving his remarks, Mr. Amin expressed concern over the underfunding of his department, stating that security operations and investigations are costly.
โCrimes are becoming more sophisticated, and we need to keep up with technology. This requires budgetary allocations to help us equip our officers,โ said Mr. Amin.
The Committee sought to know the status of ongoing police housing projects and whether the police should continue implementing such projects with funding support.
In response, the DIG stated that the NPS has a total of 23,190 housing units against a requirement of 101,230 units. He added that these housing units are managed by the Ministry of Housing, with rent collected through the NPS check-off system.
He further noted that the NPS requires support from the Ministry of Housing for continuous maintenance of staff houses, replacement of asbestos roofing in some stations, and the separation of electricity and water meters across the country to better manage utility bills.
The Committee will review the submissions and prepare a report to be presented before the Liaison Committee.