Subject to section 10 (2) of the Act and paragraph (2), the Commission shall be responsible for all recruitment into the Service and shall develop policies, Regulations and procedures for the proper carrying out of the recruitment and appointment process.

Despite paragraph (1), the Commission may delegate, in writing, to the Inspector- General the recruitment of police officers below the rank of the Superintendent of Police.

In addition to paragraph (2), a delegation to the Inspector General shall be in writing and shall be subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Commission from time to time and shall not divest the Commission of the responsibility concerning the exercise of its powers or the performance of the duty delegated.

For the avoidance of doubt any recruitment of any of the higher ranks shall be carried out directly by the Commission.

The National Police Service Commission and the National Police Service shall maintain job descriptions and standard job specifications for all civilian and uniformed police positions as approved by the Commission and shall for the basis for all recruitment.

In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 9, the recruits shall be required to undergo and pass the interviews or examinations, and employment vetting, as shall be determined by the Commission in consultation with the Inspector-General.

All recruitment shall reflect the diversity of the Kenyan people in equitable proportions.

The national values and principles relating to transparency shall be adhered to during the entire recruitment and appointment process.

person may enter and serve in the National Police Service in either of the categories set out under Regulation 4.

Any recruitment shall be at the request of the Inspector-General to the Commission and shall be undertaken when it is necessary.

All recruitments shall be subject to availability of vacancies in the establishment.

For purposes of paragraph (3), the Inspector-General shall provide the Commission with an overview of the entire Service's establishment and strength, on an annual basis and in particular at least six months prior to the following financial year.

It shall be the responsibility of the Inspector-General to ensure that the requisite arrangements are made in order to pay, train, and provide equipment and housing to the recruits.

All applications for any position within the National Police Service shall be free of charge.

Soliciting or offering money or other services in order to acquire a certain position shall constitute a disciplinary offence in addition criminal penalties under any written law and shall, in addition, be referred to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions for prosecution under the relevant existing laws.

The soliciting referred to under paragraph (2) shall result in automatic disqualification from the recruitment process.

In undertaking the recruitment process, the Commission shall establish the distribution of persons to recruited into the Service and at each recruitment centre in the second phase of the process, taking into consideration the regional, ethnic and gender balance.

The closing date shall be at least seven days from the date of publishing the advertisement.

Upon receipt of the applications from the applicants, the Commission shall prepare a short-list of the applicants to be invited for the physical, aptitude and medical assessment as well as verification of documents submitted.

In preparing the shortlist, due regard shall be given to ensure ethnic, gender and regional balance.

The Commission shall shortlist at least three times the number of candidates required for the vacancies available in a particular recruitment centre.

The Commission shall publish the names of the shortlisted applicants and invite the public to send their complaints and comments, if any, concerning the suitability of the applicants.

The Commission shall notify the shortlisted applicants to attend the physical, aptitude and medical assessment and verification of documents stage of the recruitment process.

The notification shall contain details of the date and venue of the said exercise and any other requirements.

The shortlisted candidates shall be required to avail themselves for the second phase of the recruitment exercise on the date and time specified and carry with them original version of the supporting documents and copies of such documents shall submitted by the applicants to the Commission for verification.

Shortlisted candidates who fail to appear for the second phase of the recruitment exercise shall be disqualified.

The second stage of the recruitment process shall be carried out through the recruitment panels.

The recruitment panels shall submit to the Commission a list of all shortlisted candidates who appeared at the second stage of the recruitment process as well as the list of the successful candidates.

The candidates shall, to the best extent possible, be two times the number of candidates required from that centre.

The Commission shall communicate to the successful candidates of their success in accordance with these Regulations.

The successful candidates shall report to the training institution on such date as specified by the Commission in the admission letter.

Where after the lapse of three days from the date notified for reporting to the college, an applicant fails to report, as notified to the Commission by the person in charge of the college, the applicant shall be deemed to have forfeited the offer of recruitment and the Commission shall, within four days, replace the applicant with another shortlisted applicant of the same gender and from the same ethnic and regional group as the forfeiting applicant.

Subject to paragraph 17, where a replacement of the same gender, ethnic and regional group as the forfeiting applicant cannot be obtained, the Commission shall replace the applicant with another shortlisted applicant.

The recruitment panels shall preside over the physical, aptitude and medical assessment and verification of documents on behalf of the Commission.

The recruitment panels shall ensure that the assessment and verification is carried out to the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.

Members of a recruitment panel shall be held accountable collectively and individually for any issues that may arise out of the exercise in their respective centres.

The recruitment panel shall consider any issues raised by members of the public on the day of the assessment and verification in a timely manner.

Only shortlisted candidates in the specified centres shall be allowed to participate in the second phase of the recruitment process.

The Commission shall determine and inform the persons in charge of the respective recruitment centres of the time in which the recruitment exercise shall commence.

Where the exercise fails to commence at the time scheduled by the Commission, the Commission shall be informed immediately by the chairperson of the recruitment panel and may be required to adjust the starting time and duration of the exercise.

At the commencement of the recruitment exercise, the shortlisted candidates shall be required to submit original documents to the recruitment panel, for verification and certification. The original documents shall be returned to the candidates before they leave the recruitment centre.

The shortlisted candidates shall be required to provide copies of the requisite documents to the recruitment panel, which copies shall be retained by the recruitment panel.

All candidates shall present themselves for scrutiny and verification of their physical and medical fitness, age and academic qualifications.

The physical fitness assessment shall involve activities as provided for in the recruitment manual.

On completion of the physical exercise, successful candidates shall undertake a medical examination as prescribed in the recruitment manual and the panel shall prepare a shortlist of candidates to be considered for admission into the training institutions.

The documents mentioned in paragraph (11) shall be official records held by the Commission.

Failure to submit the returns listed in paragraph (11) shall attract appropriate action by the Commission.

The Commission shall take steps to ensure that the recruits have at least seven days from the date of notification of admission to the reporting date, to enable the recruits make adequate arrangements.

Where a candidate fails to report to the designated colleges on the date specified without reasonable cause, the Commission shall within seven days of the reporting date, replace the recruit with a shortlisted candidate as specified in regulation 12 (17) and (18).

All recruitments shall be carried out at the request of the Inspector-General.

The Commission shall, while undertaking recruitment into the Service, give due regard and opportunity to persons with disabilities where appropriate and practicable to do so.

A qualified person with specialist skills may enter the National Police Service at a higher level than the constable recruit level, provided that the person meets the criteria specified for the position by the Commission.

The Commission shall limit the recruitment of persons qualified for the specialist entry to such number as to ensure that the career development of rank and file officers is not affected negatively.

All such regulations applicable for the recruitment of constables shall where appropriate be applicable to specialist entry recruitments into the Service.

The Commission shall undertake a review of the returns under regulation 14 (13) to ascertain whether the returns and the process of recruitment has met the prescribed standards.

If upon review of the returns and of the entire recruitment process as required under paragraph (1) the Commission finds anomalies that may bring the integrity of the recruitment process into question or where a complaint has been received by the Commission against any step of the recruitment process, the Commission may undertake or cause to be undertaken an investigation into the recruitment process.

Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission shall make all appointments into the National Police Service.

Despite paragraph (1), the Commission may delegate to the Inspector-General the appointment of officers in the ranks of superintendent and below in accordance with the provisions of section 10 (2) of the Act and the Inspector-General shall be bound by the policies and guidelines set by the Commission while making the appointments.

The Inspector-General shall submit a report to the Commission on the appointments made under paragraph (2) which report shall include the details as the Commission shall specify in the instrument of delegation.

Members of the Service of all ranks shall on appointment, be provided with a certificate of appointment in accordance with section 74 of the National Police Service Act.

The data, including biometric data, of the new appointees shall be kept by both the Service and the Commission.

Every appointee to any position in the Service shall be in accordance with the 4th Schedule of the National Police Service Act and shall be required to swear an oath before commencement of duties.

On appointment, the Commission shall provide to the officers and other staff with a document containing the terms and conditions of Service.

Where a need arises for an urgent filling of a vacancy while awaiting a permanent appointment or an otherwise more permanent solution for the vacancy, a person may be appointed in an acting capacity, provided that he or she meets the requirements for the position in question.

The Inspector-General may appoint an officer into an office in an acting capacity, and shall immediately upon such appointment inform the Commission of such appointment pending the appointment of a substantive holder of that office.

Appointments in an acting capacity shall not be for more than six months.

Subject to section 10 (2) of the Act and paragraph (2), the Commission shall be responsible for all recruitment into the Service and shall develop policies, Regulations and procedures for the proper carrying out of the recruitment and appointment process.

Despite paragraph (1), the Commission may delegate, in writing, to the Inspector-General the recruitment of police officers below the rank of the Superintendent of Police.

In addition to paragraph (2), a delegation to the Inspector General shall be in writing and shall be subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Commission from time to time and shall not divest the Commission of the responsibility concerning the exercise of its powers or the performance of the duty delegated.

For the avoidance of doubt any recruitment of any of the higher ranks shall be carried out directly by the Commission.

The National Police Service Commission and the National Police Service shall maintain job descriptions and standard job specifications for all civilian and uniformed police positions as approved by the Commission and shall for the basis for all recruitment.

In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 9, the recruits shall be required to undergo and pass the interviews or examinations, and employment vetting, as shall be determined by the Commission in consultation with the Inspector-General.

All recruitment shall reflect the diversity of the Kenyan people in equitable proportions.

The national values and principles relating to transparency shall be adhered to during the entire recruitment and appointment process.

person may enter and serve in the National Police Service in either of the categories set out under regulation 4.

Any recruitment shall be at the request of the Inspector-General to the Commission and shall be undertaken when it is necessary.

All recruitments shall be subject to availability of vacancies in the establishment.

For purposes of paragraph (3), the Inspector-General shall provide the Commission with an overview of the entire Service's establishment and strength, on an annual basis and in particular at least six months prior to the following financial year.

It shall be the responsibility of the Inspector-General to ensure that the requisite arrangements are made in order to pay, train, and provide equipment and housing to the recruits.

All applications for any position within the National Police Service shall be free of charge.

Soliciting or offering money or other services in order to acquire a certain position shall constitute a disciplinary offence in addition criminal penalties under any written law and shall, in addition, be referred to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions for prosecution under the relevant existing laws.

The soliciting referred to under paragraph (2) shall result in automatic disqualification from the recruitment process.

In undertaking the recruitment process, the Commission shall establish the distribution of persons to recruited into the Service and at each recruitment centre in the second phase of the process, taking into consideration the regional, ethnic and gender balance.

The closing date shall be at least seven days from the date of publishing the advertisement.

Upon receipt of the applications from the applicants, the Commission shall prepare a short-list of the applicants to be invited for the physical, aptitude and medical assessment as well as verification of documents submitted.

In preparing the shortlist, due regard shall be given to ensure ethnic, gender and regional balance.

The Commission shall shortlist at least three times the number of candidates required for the vacancies available in a particular recruitment centre.

The Commission shall publish the names of the shortlisted applicants and invite the public to send their complaints and comments, if any, concerning the suitability of the applicants.

The Commission shall notify the shortlisted applicants to attend the physical, aptitude and medical assessment and verification of documents stage of the recruitment process.

The notification shall contain details of the date and venue of the said exercise and any other requirements.

The shortlisted candidates shall be required to avail themselves for the second phase of the recruitment exercise on the date and time specified and carry with them original version of the supporting documents and copies of such documents shall submitted by the applicants to the Commission for verification.

Shortlisted candidates who fail to appear for the second phase of the recruitment exercise shall be disqualified.

The second stage of the recruitment process shall be carried out through the recruitment panels.

The recruitment panels shall submit to the Commission a list of all shortlisted candidates who appeared at the second stage of the recruitment process as well as the list of the successful candidates.

The candidates shall, to the best extent possible, be two times the number of candidates required from that centre.

The Commission shall communicate to the successful candidates of their success in accordance with these Regulations.

The successful candidates shall report to the training institution on such date as specified by the Commission in the admission letter.

Where after the lapse of three days from the date notified for reporting to the college, an applicant fails to report, as notified to the Commission by the person in charge of the college, the applicant shall be deemed to have forfeited the offer of recruitment and the Commission shall, within four days, replace the applicant with another shortlisted applicant of the same gender and from the same ethnic and regional group as the forfeiting applicant.

Subject to paragraph 17, where a replacement of the same gender, ethnic and regional group as the forfeiting applicant cannot be obtained, the Commission shall replace the applicant with another shortlisted applicant.

The recruitment panels shall preside over the physical, aptitude and medical assessment and verification of documents on behalf of the Commission.

The recruitment panels shall ensure that the assessment and verification is carried out to the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.

Members of a recruitment panel shall be held accountable collectively and individually for any issues that may arise out of the exercise in their respective centres.

The recruitment panel shall consider any issues raised by members of the public on the day of the assessment and verification in a timely manner.

Only shortlisted candidates in the specified centres shall be allowed to participate in the second phase of the recruitment process.

The Commission shall determine and inform the persons in charge of the respective recruitment centres of the time in which the recruitment exercise shall commence.

Where the exercise fails to commence at the time scheduled by the Commission, the Commission shall be informed immediately by the chairperson of the recruitment panel and may be required to adjust the starting time and duration of the exercise.

At the commencement of the recruitment exercise, the shortlisted candidates shall be required to submit original documents to the recruitment panel, for verification and certification. The original documents shall be returned to the candidates before they leave the recruitment centre.

The shortlisted candidates shall be required to provide copies of the requisite documents to the recruitment panel, which copies shall be retained by the recruitment panel.

All candidates shall present themselves for scrutiny and verification of their physical and medical fitness, age and academic qualifications.

The physical fitness assessment shall involve activities as provided for in the recruitment manual.

On completion of the physical exercise, successful candidates shall undertake a medical examination as prescribed in the recruitment manual and the panel shall prepare a shortlist of candidates to be considered for admission into the training institutions.

The documents mentioned in paragraph (11) shall be official records held by the Commission.

Failure to submit the returns listed in paragraph (11) shall attract appropriate action by the Commission.

The Commission shall take steps to ensure that the recruits have at least seven days from the date of notification of admission to the reporting date, to enable the recruits make adequate arrangements.

Where a candidate fails to report to the designated colleges on the date specified without reasonable cause, the Commission shall within seven days of the reporting date, replace the recruit with a shortlisted candidate as specified in regulation 12 (17) and (18).

All recruitments shall be carried out at the request of the Inspector-General.

The Commission shall, while undertaking recruitment into the Service, give due regard and opportunity to persons with disabilities where appropriate and practicable to do so.

A qualified person with specialist skills may enter the National Police Service at a higher level than the constable recruit level, provided that the person meets the criteria specified for the position by the Commission.

The Commission shall limit the recruitment of persons qualified for the specialist entry to such number as to ensure that the career development of rank and file officers is not affected negatively.

All such regulations applicable for the recruitment of constables shall where appropriate be applicable to specialist entry recruitments into the Service.

The Commission shall undertake a review of the returns under regulation 14 (13) to ascertain whether the returns and the process of recruitment has met the prescribed standards.

If upon review of the returns and of the entire recruitment process as required under paragraph (1) the Commission finds anomalies that may bring the integrity of the recruitment process into question or where a complaint has been received by the Commission against any step of the recruitment process, the Commission may undertake or cause to be undertaken an investigation into the recruitment process.

Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission shall make all appointments into the National Police Service.

Despite paragraph (1), the Commission may delegate to the Inspector-General the appointment of officers in the ranks of superintendent and below in accordance with the provisions of section 10 (2) of the Act and the Inspector-General shall be bound by the policies and guidelines set by the Commission while making the appointments.

The Inspector-General shall submit a report to the Commission on the appointments made under paragraph (2) which report shall include the details as the Commission shall specify in the instrument of delegation.

Members of the Service of all ranks shall on appointment, be provided with a certificate of appointment in accordance with section 74 of the National Police Service Act (Cap. 84).

The data, including biometric data, of the new appointees shall be kept by both the Service and the Commission.

Every appointee to any position in the Service shall be in accordance with the 4th Schedule of the National Police Service Act (Cap. 84) and shall be required to swear an oath before commencement of duties.

On appointment, the Commission shall provide to the officers and other staff with a document containing the terms and conditions of Service.

Where a need arises for an urgent filling of a vacancy while awaiting a permanent appointment or an otherwise more permanent solution for the vacancy, a person may be appointed in an acting capacity, provided that he or she meets the requirements for the position in question.

The Inspector-General may appoint an officer into an office in an acting capacity, and shall immediately upon such appointment inform the Commission of such appointment pending the appointment of a substantive holder of that office.

Appointments in an acting capacity shall not be for more than six months.

The Commission shall exercise disciplinary control over the Service.

The Commission shall develop procedures for the undertaking disciplinary proceedings by the Inspector-General and officers authorized by the Inspector-General and shall ensure compliance with the procedures.

Every disciplinary process shall observe due process as provided under Article 47 and Article 246(3) (b) of the Constitution.

Where an incident under subsection (1) occurs, such complaint shall be investigated by the most senior officer available or by an authorized officer in the manner prescribed in the Service Standing Orders.

In exceptional circumstances, where the offence against discipline is clearly manifest as to render investigations unnecessary, the officer in-charge may immediately issue a notification to the appropriate disciplinary committee to conduct the disciplinary proceedings.

During the investigation, statements may be collected from the complainant, any witnesses available and from the officer being accused.

Where the complaints or reports and investigation disclose offences against discipline, the investigations report along with a notification shall be forwarded to the appropriate disciplinary committee to commence disciplinary proceedings.

The appropriate disciplinary committee shall upon conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings make a recommendation to the Inspector-General or authorized officer on the disciplinary action to be taken.

Upon conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings and on receipt of the recommendations of the appropriate disciplinary committee, action may be taken by the Inspector-General or the authorized officer in accordance with procedure set out in these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

Investigations into complaints against police shall be notified to the Internal Affairs Unit, upon commencement of the investigations.

Where investigations under this section disclose offences against discipline, the officer in charge shall be required to inform the Internal Affairs Unit of the notification issued to the appropriate disciplinary committee to conduct proceedings to enable a record of the same to be maintained.

Where an officer accused in a complaint admits to an offence against discipline, appropriate disciplinary proceedings shall be taken by the appropriate disciplinary committee.

An authorized officer or a an officer-in-charge, as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, may, subject to these Regulations and any other applicable procedure, take corrective action immediately against an officer who is manifestly culpable of a disciplinary offence pending the disciplinary proceedings before the appropriate disciplinary committee in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

The officer-in-charge shall be required to cooperate with Internal Affairs Unit, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and other investigative agencies during the course of any disciplinary process.

Authorized officers conducting investigations into complaints against police shall be required to conduct the investigations expeditiously and to issue monthly reports on the findings of investigations to the Internal Affairs Unit for their record and other purposes in line with their mandates.

The Internal Affairs Unit shall be required to submit quarterly reports to the Commission through the Inspector-General of all complaints and outcomes of investigations conducted by the Unit and reported from various field reports.

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 13 of the Act, the Commission shall establish the National Police Service Disciplinary Committee for purposes of hearing and determining disciplinary proceedings for an officer of the rank of assistant superintendent and above.

Where the accused officer is an officer from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, one of the two members representing the Kenya Police Service under paragraph (2) (a) shall be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

Where the accused officer is an officer of the rank of Senior Assistant Inspector- General, the Disciplinary Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Commission.

The officer accused of an offence against discipline may while appearing before the Committee, be represented by a police officer, who shall not be of a rank higher than the accused officer's rank to assist the officer in his defence.

Notwithstanding paragraph (5), the Committee may require the accused officer to make submissions in person during the hearings.

The Disciplinary Committee may decline the officer selected by the accused officer under paragraph (5) and shall give reasons for the refusal, however the accused officer shall be granted an opportunity to select a different officer to assist him or her in the defence.

The members of the Disciplinary Committee shall be constituted on a case by case basis.

The Disciplinary Committee shall sit at a venue to be determined by the Commission.

The Disciplinary Committee shall inquire into matters related to offences against discipline for all officers taking into account the rank of the officer for purposes of the constituting the Disciplinary Committee.

In conducting an inquiry under subsection (1), the Disciplinary Committee may engage the services of any person or institution with expert knowledge in the matter to which the inquiry relates.

The Committee may in determining any complaint against an officer, make recommendations to the Commission, including recommendations for dismissal from the Service.

An officer aggrieved by the decision of the Commission following the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee, may apply to the Commission for a review, in accordance with these Regulations.

Where a hearing is for purposes of undertaking discipline of an officer of the rank of Chief Inspector and below, the Commission shall constitute a Subordinate Disciplinary Committee to inquire into and hear the disciplinary matter.

There shall be, during the hearings of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee, an officer prosecuting the offence being an officer authorized to inquire into offences against discipline and shall be of a rank higher than the accused officer but not of a rank higher than the presiding officer.

A police officer facing disciplinary action may be accompanied by another officer of his or her choice for assistance and support:

Provided that such an officer shall not be of a senior rank to the presiding officer.

The Subordinate Disciplinary Committee may decline the officer selected by the accused officer under paragraph (5) and shall give reasons for the refusal, however the accused officer shall be granted an opportunity to select a different officer to assist him or her in the defence.

An appeal from the decision of the Inspector-General shall lie with the Commission in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with these Regulations the Service Standing Orders and any guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.

Where an offence against discipline is committed by an officer, the officer's supervisor may take a corrective action, where applicable, pending the commencement of disciplinary process.

The accused officer shall be notified of the offence accused of having committed and shall be accorded an opportunity of at least three calendar days within which to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him or her.

Where a disciplinary hearing is scheduled, an officer accused of a disciplinary offence shall be given at least seven calendar days' notice before the date of the hearing.

The notice under paragraph (4) may, in exceptional circumstances, be waived and the hearing held in accordance with the Service Standing Orders.

Where paragraph (5) is invoked, the presiding officer shall record the reasons for such waiver in writing.

Where applicable or relevant, the officer who is the subject of the hearing may call witnesses or other evidence on his or her behalf, at the officer's own cost.

The disciplinary hearings before the Disciplinary Committees shall be conducted expeditiously and without undue delay or technicalities and any delay in the disposal of the proceedings beyond twenty-eight days shall be reported to the Commission together with the reasons for such delay.

The recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Commission for confirmation and approval and the Commission shall subsequently communicate the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer through the Inspector-General.

The recommendations of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Inspector-General or authorized officer as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, for confirmation and approval and the Inspector-General or authorized officer shall subsequently communicate or implement, where applicable, the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer, taking into consideration the provisions of regulation 10.

Where an officer fails to attend a disciplinary hearing despite evidence of notification of the date, venue and time of the hearing the disciplinary hearing may proceed in the absence of the accused officer and the presiding officer shall record the reasons for the accused officer's absence.

The appropriate disciplinary committee may upon conclusion of the hearing issue a determination of the disciplinary action to be taken in writing, and the disciplinary action taken shall be recorded immediately in accordance with these Regulations.

The Inspector-General may either directly or through an authorised officer or the appropriate disciplinary committees, initiate disciplinary proceedings against any member of the Service in the manner provided under these Regulations and any Guidelines issued by the Commission or the Service Standing Orders.

Where a complaint or report against an officer discloses an offence against discipline, appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken by the Inspector-General, the authorised officer or the concerned disciplinary committee in accordance with these Regulations.

Where disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the Inspector-General or an authorised officer, the Inspector-General or authorized officer shall notify the Commission for information purposes.

The sanctions provided under paragraph 4 (f) (g) (h) (i) and shall only take effect on approval and confirmation by the Commission.

The officer presiding on the subordinate disciplinary committee shall enter the details of the punishment, including the date of the punishment and the offence for which it was imposed, on the record sheet of the police officer punished, and a copy of the record shall be forwarded to the Commission.

Where the recommended disciplinary action relates are as provided under regulation 10(4) the recommended disciplinary action shall require confirmation by the Commission.

Where a disciplinary offence amounts to a criminal offence, or where an officer is charged of a criminal offence, the Service shall, in accordance with these regulations and the service standing orders, take appropriate disciplinary action regardless of whether the criminal proceedings result in a conviction or an acquittal.

Where the Service fails to take the requisite disciplinary action the Commission may initiate disciplinary proceedings against the accused officer as provided in section 88(4) of the National Police Service Act.

Where an officer commits a criminal offence, the Inspector-General or authorised officer shall interdict the officer in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders and shall immediately inform the Commission of the interdiction.

An officer under investigation, may be interdicted by the Inspector-General or an authorized officer to facilitate investigations.

An interdiction of an officer shall not mean removal from office.

An interdicted officer shall continue to be subject to all laws, Regulations, Service Standing Orders and Guidelines relating to the Service.

An officer under investigation may, depending on the nature of the case, be interdicted pending the investigation.

Where the officer is interdicted, the officer shall surrender his or her Certificate of Appointment to the supervisor.

Despite any provision in this regulation, the officer's appointment shall not cease only because of such interdiction or suspension.

While an officer is interdicted or suspended, the officer's powers, privileges and benefits shall be suspended, but the officer shall continue to be subject to the discipline and penalties provided under the National Police Service Act, 2011 as if the officer had not been interdicted or suspended.

An officer who has been interdicted from duty will be entitled to half salary as well as to remain in the accommodation as provided to the officer.

Notwithstanding paragraph (8), during an officer's interdiction or suspension as the case may be, the officer may be required to proceed to his permanent residence and to report to the local police station or post as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders.

If the Inspector-General after having considered the report made with regard to an officer, and is of the opinion that the matter cannot suitably be dealt with under any provision in these Regulations or the Service Standing Orders, the Inspector-General shall the officer in writing specifying the complaints by reason of which the officer's retirement is in the public interest.

The notice issued under paragraph (1) shall be issued to the officer together with the any report or part of a report containing any matter against the officer.

A disciplinary action taken by the Inspector-General or authorised officer shall be subject to review by the Commission in accordance with these Regulations.

If on reviewing a disciplinary action taken by the Inspector-General or an authorised officer, the Commission finds that disciplinary measure taken is not proportionate to the disciplinary offence, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Inspector-General on the required corrective action to be taken.

The disciplinary proceedings shall be performed in accordance with these regulations and the Service Standing Orders, and any officer who fails to adhere to these procedures shall attract disciplinary proceedings against the authorised officer.

In reviewing a disciplinary measure taken against an officer, the Commission may review the process and outcome of an investigation and the recommended punishment, in order to confirm that the disciplinary action meted on an officer was commensurate to the offence committed.

Disciplinary proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders and any guidelines issues by the Commission from time to time.

Where an offence against discipline is committed by an officer, the officer's supervisor may take immediate corrective action, where necessary, pending the commencement of disciplinary process.

In all disciplinary proceedings, the accused officer shall be notified of the offence he is charged of and shall be given at least three calendar days within which to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him or her.

Where a disciplinary hearing is scheduled, an officer accused of a disciplinary offence shall be given at least twenty-four hours' notice before the date of the hearing.

In exceptional circumstances, the notice under paragraph (4) may be waived and the hearing held in accordance with the Service Standing Orders.

Where paragraph (5) is invoked, the presiding officer shall be required to make a written statement stating the reasons for the waiver.

The officer who is the subject of the hearing may, where applicable, call witnesses or other evidence on his or her behalf, at the officer's cost.

The disciplinary hearing before the Disciplinary Committee shall be conducted expeditiously and without undue delay or technicalities and any delay in the disposal of the proceedings beyond twenty-eight days shall be reported to the Commission stating the reasons for the delay.

The recommendations of the National Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Commission for confirmation and approval and the Commission shall within seven days upon receipt of the recommendations communicate to the Inspector-General the disciplinary action to be taken against the officer.

The Inspector-General shall take the disciplinary action within three days of receipt of the communication from the Commission.

The recommendations of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Inspector-General or authorised officer as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, for confirmation and approval.

The Inspector-General or authorised officer shall thereafter communicate or implement, where application the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer, taking into consideration regulation 10 of these Regulations.

The Commission shall establish whether the correct procedures as prescribed in these Regulations, the Service Standing Orders and the Guidelines have been followed and whether correct disciplinary measures have been taken.

The Commission shall keep records, and include in its annual report, the number of members of the police service who have been subjected to the disciplinary process, the offences committed, the disciplinary action taken, appeals and number of successful appeals.

Where disciplinary hearing has been conducted before the Commission, the person aggrieved by the decision of the Commission may apply to the Commission to review that decision.

Where the Commission has confirmed or determined action to be taken against an officer following recommendations of the disciplinary board, an officer aggrieved by the decision of the Commission may apply to the Commission to review that decision.

An application for review shall be in writing and be made within seven days, of the decision.

The Commission may, where applicable, deal with a review by way of written submissions between the officer and the Commission or through oral hearing or both by way of written submissions and oral hearing.

Where a disciplinary hearing has been conducted by an authorized officer or disciplinary board, the officer aggrieved by the decision of the authorized officer may appeal to the designated appellate authority.

Any further appeal shall lie with the Commission.

An appeal to the Commission or to the designated appellate authority within the Service, as the case may be, shall be in writing and shall be made within thirty days of the decision appealed against.

An officer who appeals to the Service designated appeal authorities shall submit a copy of the appeal to the Inspector-General and to the concerned Deputy Inspector-General of the Officer's Service and to the Commission for information purposes.

The Commission or the designated appellate body may, in accordance with the Service Standing Orders, accept an appeal out of time where there is a compelling reason to do so or in the interest of justice, and the officer shall in writing state the reasons justifying the appeal out of time.

The Commission or the designated appellate body as per the Service Standing Orders or the Commission, as the case may be, may deal with an appeal by way of written submissions by the parties or through oral hearing or both.

An appellant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the commission may petition the commission for review, if there is new information that warrants such review by the Commission.

The Commission may issue guidelines for the better carrying out of disciplinary processes and proceedings.

The Commission shall exercise disciplinary control over the Service.

The Commission shall develop procedures for the undertaking disciplinary proceedings by the Inspector-General and officers authorized by the Inspector-General and shall ensure compliance with the procedures.

Every disciplinary process shall observe due process as provided under Article 47 and Article 246(3) (b) of the Constitution.

Where an incident under subsection (1) occurs, such complaint shall be investigated by the most senior officer available or by an authorized officer in the manner prescribed in the Service Standing Orders.

In exceptional circumstances, where the offence against discipline is clearly manifest as to render investigations unnecessary, the officer in-charge may immediately issue a notification to the appropriate disciplinary committee to conduct the disciplinary proceedings.

During the investigation, statements may be collected from the complainant, any witnesses available and from the officer being accused.

Where the complaints or reports and investigation disclose offences against discipline, the investigations report along with a notification shall be forwarded to the appropriate disciplinary committee to commence disciplinary proceedings.

The appropriate disciplinary committee shall upon conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings make a recommendation to the Inspector-General or authorized officer on the disciplinary action to be taken.

Upon conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings and on receipt of the recommendations of the appropriate disciplinary committee, action may be taken by the Inspector-General or the authorized officer in accordance with procedure set out in these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

Investigations into complaints against police shall be notified to the Internal Affairs Unit, upon commencement of the investigations.

Where investigations under this section disclose offences against discipline, the officer in charge shall be required to inform the Internal Affairs Unit of the notification issued to the appropriate disciplinary committee to conduct proceedings to enable a record of the same to be maintained.

Where an officer accused in a complaint admits to an offence against discipline, appropriate disciplinary proceedings shall be taken by the appropriate disciplinary committee.

An authorized officer or a an officer-in-charge, as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, may, subject to these Regulations and any other applicable procedure, take corrective action immediately against an officer who is manifestly culpable of a disciplinary offence pending the disciplinary proceedings before the appropriate disciplinary committee in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

The officer-in-charge shall be required to cooperate with Internal Affairs Unit, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and other investigative agencies during the course of any disciplinary process.

Authorized officers conducting investigations into complaints against police shall be required to conduct the investigations expeditiously and to issue monthly reports on the findings of investigations to the Internal Affairs Unit for their record and other purposes in line with their mandates.

The Internal Affairs Unit shall be required to submit quarterly reports to the Commission through the Inspector-General of all complaints and outcomes of investigations conducted by the Unit and reported from various field reports.

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 13 of the Act, the Commission shall establish the National Police Service Disciplinary Committee for purposes of hearing and determining disciplinary proceedings for an officer of the rank of assistant superintendent and above.

Where the accused officer is an officer from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, one of the two members representing the Kenya Police Service under paragraph (2) (a) shall be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

Where the accused officer is an officer of the rank of Senior Assistant Inspector-General, the Disciplinary Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Commission.

The officer accused of an offence against discipline may while appearing before the Committee, be represented by a police officer, who shall not be of a rank higher than the accused officer's rank to assist the officer in his defence.

Notwithstanding paragraph (5), the Committee may require the accused officer to make submissions in person during the hearings.

The Disciplinary Committee may decline the officer selected by the accused officer under paragraph (5) and shall give reasons for the refusal, however the accused officer shall be granted an opportunity to select a different officer to assist him or her in the defence.

The members of the Disciplinary Committee shall be constituted on a case by case basis.

The Disciplinary Committee shall sit at a venue to be determined by the Commission.

The Disciplinary Committee shall inquire into matters related to offences against discipline for all officers taking into account the rank of the officer for purposes of the constituting the Disciplinary Committee.

In conducting an inquiry under subsection (1), the Disciplinary Committee may engage the services of any person or institution with expert knowledge in the matter to which the inquiry relates.

The Committee may in determining any complaint against an officer, make recommendations to the Commission, including recommendations for dismissal from the Service.

An officer aggrieved by the decision of the Commission following the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee, may apply to the Commission for a review, in accordance with these Regulations.

Where a hearing is for purposes of undertaking discipline of an officer of the rank of Chief Inspector and below, the Commission shall constitute a Subordinate Disciplinary Committee to inquire into and hear the disciplinary matter.

There shall be, during the hearings of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee, an officer prosecuting the offence being an officer authorized to inquire into offences against discipline and shall be of a rank higher than the accused officer but not of a rank higher than the presiding officer.

A police officer facing disciplinary action may be accompanied by another officer of his or her choice for assistance and support:

Provided that such an officer shall not be of a senior rank to the presiding officer.

The Subordinate Disciplinary Committee may decline the officer selected by the accused officer under paragraph (5) and shall give reasons for the refusal, however the accused officer shall be granted an opportunity to select a different officer to assist him or her in the defence.

An appeal from the decision of the Inspector-General shall lie with the Commission in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders.

Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with these Regulations the Service Standing Orders and any guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.

Where an offence against discipline is committed by an officer, the officer's supervisor may take a corrective action, where applicable, pending the commencement of disciplinary process.

The accused officer shall be notified of the offence accused of having committed and shall be accorded an opportunity of at least three calendar days within which to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him or her.

Where a disciplinary hearing is scheduled, an officer accused of a disciplinary offence shall be given at least seven calendar days' notice before the date of the hearing.

The notice under paragraph (4) may, in exceptional circumstances, be waived and the hearing held in accordance with the Service Standing Orders.

Where paragraph (5) is invoked, the presiding officer shall record the reasons for such waiver in writing.

Where applicable or relevant, the officer who is the subject of the hearing may call witnesses or other evidence on his or her behalf, at the officer's own cost.

The disciplinary hearings before the Disciplinary Committees shall be conducted expeditiously and without undue delay or technicalities and any delay in the disposal of the proceedings beyond twenty-eight days shall be reported to the Commission together with the reasons for such delay.

The recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Commission for confirmation and approval and the Commission shall subsequently communicate the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer through the Inspector-General.

The recommendations of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Inspector-General or authorized officer as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, for confirmation and approval and the Inspector-General or authorized officer shall subsequently communicate or implement, where applicable, the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer, taking into consideration the provisions of regulation 10.

Where an officer fails to attend a disciplinary hearing despite evidence of notification of the date, venue and time of the hearing the disciplinary hearing may proceed in the absence of the accused officer and the presiding officer shall record the reasons for the accused officer's absence.

The appropriate disciplinary committee may upon conclusion of the hearing issue a determination of the disciplinary action to be taken in writing, and the disciplinary action taken shall be recorded immediately in accordance with these Regulations.

The Inspector-General may either directly or through an authorised officer or the appropriate disciplinary committees, initiate disciplinary proceedings against any member of the Service in the manner provided under these Regulations and any Guidelines issued by the Commission or the Service Standing Orders.

Where a complaint or report against an officer discloses an offence against discipline, appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken by the Inspector-General, the authorised officer or the concerned disciplinary committee in accordance with these Regulations.

Where disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the Inspector-General or an authorised officer, the Inspector-General or authorized officer shall notify the Commission for information purposes.

The sanctions provided under paragraph 4 (f) (g) (h) (i) and shall only take effect on approval and confirmation by the Commission.

The officer presiding on the subordinate disciplinary committee shall enter the details of the punishment, including the date of the punishment and the offence for which it was imposed, on the record sheet of the police officer punished, and a copy of the record shall be forwarded to the Commission.

Where the recommended disciplinary action relates are as provided under regulation 10(4) the recommended disciplinary action shall require confirmation by the Commission.

Where a disciplinary offence amounts to a criminal offence, or where an officer is charged of a criminal offence, the Service shall, in accordance with these regulations and the service standing orders, take appropriate disciplinary action regardless of whether the criminal proceedings result in a conviction or an acquittal.

Where the Service fails to take the requisite disciplinary action the Commission may initiate disciplinary proceedings against the accused officer as provided in section 88(4) of the National Police Service Act.

Where an officer commits a criminal offence, the Inspector-General or authorised officer shall interdict the officer in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders and shall immediately inform the Commission of the interdiction.

An officer under investigation, may be interdicted by the Inspector-General or an authorized officer to facilitate investigations.

An interdiction of an officer shall not mean removal from office.

An interdicted officer shall continue to be subject to all laws, Regulations, Service Standing Orders and Guidelines relating to the Service.

An officer under investigation may, depending on the nature of the case, be interdicted pending the investigation.

Where the officer is interdicted, the officer shall surrender his or her Certificate of Appointment to the supervisor.

Despite any provision in this regulation, the officer's appointment shall not cease only because of such interdiction or suspension.

While an officer is interdicted or suspended, the officer's powers, privileges and benefits shall be suspended, but the officer shall continue to be subject to the discipline and penalties provided under the National Police Service Act (Cap. 84)as if the officer had not been interdicted or suspended.

An officer who has been interdicted from duty will be entitled to half salary as well as to remain in the accommodation as provided to the officer.

Notwithstanding paragraph (8), during an officer's interdiction or suspension as the case may be, the officer may be required to proceed to his permanent residence and to report to the local police station or post as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders.

If the Inspector-General after having considered the report made with regard to an officer, and is of the opinion that the matter cannot suitably be dealt with under any provision in these Regulations or the Service Standing Orders, the Inspector-General shall the officer in writing specifying the complaints by reason of which the officer's retirement is in the public interest.

The notice issued under paragraph (1) shall be issued to the officer together with the any report or part of a report containing any matter against the officer.

A disciplinary action taken by the Inspector-General or authorised officer shall be subject to review by the Commission in accordance with these Regulations.

If on reviewing a disciplinary action taken by the Inspector-General or an authorised officer, the Commission finds that disciplinary measure taken is not proportionate to the disciplinary offence, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Inspector-General on the required corrective action to be taken.

The disciplinary proceedings shall be performed in accordance with these regulations and the Service Standing Orders, and any officer who fails to adhere to these procedures shall attract disciplinary proceedings against the authorised officer.

In reviewing a disciplinary measure taken against an officer, the Commission may review the process and outcome of an investigation and the recommended punishment, in order to confirm that the disciplinary action meted on an officer was commensurate to the offence committed.

Disciplinary proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with these Regulations and the Service Standing Orders and any guidelines issues by the Commission from time to time.

Where an offence against discipline is committed by an officer, the officer's supervisor may take immediate corrective action, where necessary, pending the commencement of disciplinary process.

In all disciplinary proceedings, the accused officer shall be notified of the offence he is charged of and shall be given at least three calendar days within which to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him or her.

Where a disciplinary hearing is scheduled, an officer accused of a disciplinary offence shall be given at least twenty-four hours' notice before the date of the hearing.

In exceptional circumstances, the notice under paragraph (4) may be waived and the hearing held in accordance with the Service Standing Orders.

Where paragraph (5) is invoked, the presiding officer shall be required to make a written statement stating the reasons for the waiver.

The officer who is the subject of the hearing may, where applicable, call witnesses or other evidence on his or her behalf, at the officer's cost.

The disciplinary hearing before the Disciplinary Committee shall be conducted expeditiously and without undue delay or technicalities and any delay in the disposal of the proceedings beyond twenty-eight days shall be reported to the Commission stating the reasons for the delay.

The recommendations of the National Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Commission for confirmation and approval and the Commission shall within seven days upon receipt of the recommendations communicate to the Inspector-General the disciplinary action to be taken against the officer.

The Inspector-General shall take the disciplinary action within three days of receipt of the communication from the Commission.

The recommendations of the Subordinate Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Inspector-General or authorised officer as prescribed in the Service Standing Orders, for confirmation and approval.

The Inspector-General or authorised officer shall thereafter communicate or implement, where application the disciplinary action to be taken on the officer, taking into consideration regulation 10 of these Regulations.

The Commission shall establish whether the correct procedures as prescribed in these Regulations, the Service Standing Orders and the Guidelines have been followed and whether correct disciplinary measures have been taken.

The Commission shall keep records, and include in its annual report, the number of members of the police service who have been subjected to the disciplinary process, the offences committed, the disciplinary action taken, appeals and number of successful appeals.

Where disciplinary hearing has been conducted before the Commission, the person aggrieved by the decision of the Commission may apply to the Commission to review that decision.

Where the Commission has confirmed or determined action to be taken against an officer following recommendations of the disciplinary board, an officer aggrieved by the decision of the Commission may apply to the Commission to review that decision.

An application for review shall be in writing and be made within seven days, of the decision.

The Commission may, where applicable, deal with a review by way of written submissions between the officer and the Commission or through oral hearing or both by way of written submissions and oral hearing.

Where a disciplinary hearing has been conducted by an authorized officer or disciplinary board, the officer aggrieved by the decision of the authorized officer may appeal to the designated appellate authority.

Any further appeal shall lie with the Commission.

An appeal to the Commission or to the designated appellate authority within the Service, as the case may be, shall be in writing and shall be made within thirty days of the decision appealed against.

An officer who appeals to the Service designated appeal authorities shall submit a copy of the appeal to the Inspector-General and to the concerned Deputy Inspector-General of the Officer's Service and to the Commission for information purposes.

The Commission or the designated appellate body may, in accordance with the Service Standing Orders, accept an appeal out of time where there is a compelling reason to do so or in the interest of justice, and the officer shall in writing state the reasons justifying the appeal out of time.

The Commission or the designated appellate body as per the Service Standing Orders or the Commission, as the case may be, may deal with an appeal by way of written submissions by the parties or through oral hearing or both.