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New civilian staff locked out of jobs in police bosses' row

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Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome with the National Police Service Commission Chairman Eliud Kinuthia. [File, Standard]

Fifty-one civilian staff hired by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) were on Tuesday locked out of their offices at Jogoo House following a directive by a senior police officer.

In what appears to be a renewed fight between Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome and NPSC Chairman Eliud Kinuthia, the new civilian staff who were reporting to work for the first time yesterday were turned away at the gate.

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