Inspector-General of the National Police Service
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The Inspector-General of the National Police Service is the highest-ranking officer in Kenya’s police hierarchy, responsible for commanding and overseeing all national policing operations and strategy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inspector-General of the National Police Service canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position in Kenya
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police chief position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Kenya
|
| appointedBy | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | approval by the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitutional reforms in Kenya in 2010 ⓘ |
| duty |
to cooperate with other national security organs
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to detect and prevent crime in Kenya ⓘ to develop policing policies and standing orders ⓘ to enforce all laws and regulations in Kenya ⓘ to ensure compliance with the Constitution and the law by police officers ⓘ to exercise independent command over the National Police Service ⓘ to maintain public order in Kenya ⓘ to manage and deploy police resources nationally ⓘ to prevent corruption and promote integrity within the police ⓘ to protect life and property in Kenya ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | all police officers in the National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ |
| hasRank | Inspector-General ⓘ |
| hasTermLength | fixed term as provided by Kenyan law ⓘ |
| headOf | National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Kenya
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surface form:
Constitution of Kenya 2010
National Police Service Act of Kenya ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Nairobi County ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Security Council of Kenya ⓘ |
| mustEnsure | professional, accountable and transparent policing in Kenya ⓘ |
| mustRespect | Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| oversees |
Administration Police Service
ⓘ
National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Criminal Investigations of Kenya
National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
Kenya Police Service
|
| partOf | National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ |
| positionInOrganization | highest-ranking officer in the National Police Service of Kenya ⓘ |
| replaced | position of Commissioner of Police in Kenya ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of the National Police Service
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coordination of police operations across Kenya ⓘ ensuring public safety and security in Kenya ⓘ implementation of national policing policies ⓘ maintenance of law and order at the national level ⓘ overall operational control of national policing in Kenya ⓘ strategic direction of policing in Kenya ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | national ⓘ |
| seat | Nairobi ⓘ |
| sector |
law enforcement
ⓘ
public security ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | National Police Service Commission of Kenya in human resource matters ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Police Service Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
National Police Service Commission of Kenya
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