National Police Service Commission

Summary

The NPSC is a constitutional body established under Article 246 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the NPSC Act No. 30 of 2011. Its 9 members include a judge-qualified chairperson and two retired senior police officers (one from each NPS component, required by Art. 246(2)(a)(ii)) — making it mixed composition with a statutory cap on retired-officer members. The NPSC has binding disciplinary authority: it may promote, transfer, and remove NPS officers following due process. It does not independently investigate use-of-force or officer-involved deaths — criminal matters are referred to IPOA, the DPP, or EACC (§10(1)(o)). The NPSC may summon witnesses and gather information for HR/disciplinary proceedings but lacks IPOA's broad evidence requisition mandate. Members are appointed by the President per constitutional procedure for 6-year terms; removal requires cause per constitutional standards.