Office of the Inspector General has detailed a report that indicates the distribution of Kenyan tribes in the National Police Service.
The office on Tuesday submitted the report to the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity of the National Assembly, displaying Kalenjins number as 19, 337 of the total 106,830 police officers.
National Police Service has employed Kalenjin communities as follows Kipsigis (6,004), Nandi (5,507), Tugen (2,926), Keiyo (1,840), Marakwet (1,620), and Sabaot (1,440).
The Kikuyus are the second largest employed with 18,004 members followed by Kamba (9,809), Luhya (9,752), Luo (8,773), Meru (7,121) and Kisii (6,517).
“Currently, the Service has 106,830 members, of which 89,373 are male and 17,457 female. Males represent 84 per cent and females 16 per cent respectively,” the report delivered.
The NPS comprises the Kenya Police Service, the Administration Police Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Kenya Police Service has employed 74,251 Kenyans followed by the Administration Police Service (26, 409) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (6,170).
NPS said that policies of inclusivity fundamental within the institution guide their recruitment. The report has revealed that police operate in harsh conditions which makes it challenging for them to employ persons living with disabilities.
