Security Committee meets IPOA, National Police Service, and State House over the Supplementary Estimates II for the fy 2024/2025

Security Committee meets IPOA, National Police Service, and State House over the Supplementary Estimates II for the fy 2024/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, M𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is now seeking approval for additional resources amounting to Ksh. 190.12 million.

Presenting the FY 2024/25 Supplementary II budget before the Administration and Internal Security Committee, IPOA Chairman Mr. Ahmed Issack Hassan raised concerns over the budget shortfall.

“Every day, there’s a police operation, and every day, we need to work. We deploy our officers for investigations to ensure public confidence in police operations. We ask this Committee for additional funding. The Authority seeks to recruit 23 officers. The police are recruiting 10,000 officers, and we need to oversee them. We request additional funds to facilitate this oversight,” said Mr. Hassan.

Also present at the meeting, IPOA CEO Mr. Elema Halake echoed Mr. Hassan’s remarks, adding that out of the Ksh. 190.12 million requested, Ksh. 30 million would be allocated to complaints, investigations, legal services, inspection, and monitoring.

“The Authority will prioritize investigating the 4,704 backlog cases, 720 critical cases currently under investigation, and supporting the prosecution and petitioning of 233 criminal and 49 civil cases before courts across the country, among other activities within our mandate,” said Mr. Halake.

On their part, the National Police Service (NPS), led by Inspector General Mr. Douglas Kanja, is seeking additional funding of Ksh. 19.58 billion for recurrent expenditure and Ksh. 1.91 billion for development.

Presenting the request, Secretary Administration Ms. Bernice Lemedeket highlighted the underfunded areas, including insurance costs, the Presidential Escort Unit, multi-agency security operations, purchase of uniform and clothing, security operations, training expenses, and the purchase of police security communication equipment.

State House Comptroller Hon. Katoo Ole Metito noted that the 54% budget reduction in Supplementary Estimate I had severely impacted the allocations for personnel emoluments, contractual obligations, and other critical operations and maintenance expenditures.

After carefully scrutinizing the presentation, the Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo led Committee will draft a report and present it before the Liaison Committee.