President Ruto picks Komora to steer National Police Service Commission

Amani Yuda Komora (left) and Angeline Yiamiton Siparo. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto has nominated Amani Yuda Komora as Chairperson of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and Angeline Yiamiton Siparo as a member.

The nominations follow recent interviews conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) between July 1 and July 3, after shortlisting eight candidates for chairperson and 11 for member.

Candidates were required to present original identification, academic documents, and valid clearances from state agencies, including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and any registered credit reference bureau.

Those with foreign degrees had to submit recognition letters from the Commission for University Education.

The selection process began in February after the exit of the previous commission, chaired by Eliud Kinuthia, whose six-year term ended early this year.

If approved by Parliament, the NPSC will consist of Komora as chairperson and five members: Peris Muthoni Kimani, Edwin Cheluget, Benjamin Juma Imai, Collete Suda and Siparo.

Komora is the former Vice Chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and previously held senior human resource roles at the Kenya Ports Authority and KRA.

He holds a doctorate in human resource management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Siparo served as Chair of the National Aids Control Council (NACC) from 2016 to 2022 and led the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Legacy Localisation Project in 49 countries.

She holds a master's degree in counselling psychology from USIU-Africa.