By Cyrus Ombati
NAIROBI, KENYA: Some of the vetted senior police officers were Tuesday recalled for clarification on new issues regarding their work performance ahead of the planned announcement of the verdict.
They were recalled by the National Police Service Commission vetting panel after fresh complaints emerged.
Officials at the commission said they plan to announce the verdict on Tuesday.
“The officers who were vetted will have to be informed first individually before the verdict is made public. This may take time which means the public will know on Friday or latest Thursday,” said an official who asked not to be named.
The panel met on Tuesday to decide on the performance of the 23 senior officers who were vetted in the second phase of the exercise.
The meeting took place at the commission’s office at Skypark Plaza, Westlands and was attended by the panelists who participated in the vetting of the officers.
Details of the results of the verdict remained a secret because the team had to brief the interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku and President Kenyatta before releasing them.
Those vetted included Kingori Mwangi (Police Headquarters), Benson Kibue (Nairobi Commander), Beatrice Nduta (Police Headquarters), Charlton Mureith (Police Headquarters), Agrey Adoli (Mombasa), Levin Mwandi (OP), Leo Nyongesa (Internal Affairs Unit), Francis Munyambu (Nairobi Metropolitan Police), Silas McOpiyo (Planning), Joseph ole Tito (Kenya Airports Police Unit), Julius Kanampiu (IGP’s office), Mercus Ochola and Joseph Ashimala (Kenya Police College).
Others are Joel Mboya Kitili (Rift Valley), Boniface Maingi (GSU), Gideon Kimilu (CID Headquarters), Rodgers Mbithi (Kenya Police Airwing), Eusedius Laibuta (AP Senior Staff College), and Peter Pamba, Philip Tuimur (vigilance), Francis Wanjohi (firearms) and Fred Mwei (AP).
Kingori is among those who appeared before the team on Tuesday after a former bodyguard to president Mwai Kibaki claimed he had illegally sacked him.
Officials said Kingori told the panel the decision to retire the bodyguard was made by former police boss Hussein Ali based on various complaints that had been raised against him.
The vetting of 180 other senior police officers is scheduled to start in mid February.
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