The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has announced the candidates shortlisted for the positions of Deputy Inspector General for the Kenya Police Service (DIG-KPS) and the Administration Police Service (DIG-APS).

Peter Leley, the CEO of NPSC, revealed that the following candidates have been shortlisted for DIG-KPS: George Adero Sedah, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, Tom Mboya Odero, and Dr. Vincent Kinas Makokha. For the position of DIG-APS, the shortlisted candidates are Gilbert Masengeli, Margaret Nyambura Karanja, James Mukuha Kamau, and Dr. Masoud Mwinyi.


Interviews for these candidates are scheduled for Monday, July 22, 2024, starting at 9:30 am. The interviews will be held at the Kenya School of Government, Lowe Kabete Campus in Nairobi. Candidates for DIG-KPS will face the panel first, from 9:30 am to 12:15 pm, followed by candidates for DIG-APS from 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm.

A total of 38 individuals applied in response to the NPSC's advertisement for these positions. Among them, 21 applied for DIG-KPS and 13 for DIG-APS. Several applicants did not specify the position they applied for: Paul Omondi Okinyi, Brian Wekesa Wanyonyi, Abdirashid Bilali, and Nicholas Mwiti.

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The NPSC encourages members of the public to submit any relevant information regarding the candidates through written memoranda to the Commission’s chairperson or online by the following Monday.