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Why did the NPSC commissioners abandon their mandate?

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Members of the National Police Service Commission hear an appeal from a dismissed police officer in Nakuru on October 11, 2023. [File, Standard]

Last week, the "Maraga Taskforce on Police and Prison Welfare and Reforms" released its much-anticipated report to President William Ruto.

The report identified specific issues such as political interference in the National Police Service (NPS), corruption in employment and promotions, police training curriculum, an inadequate National Police Service Commission (NPSC), the role of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for National Security and structure of the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) in the police.

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