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Douglas Kanja

Legislators to mediate over IG Kanja, NPSC police payroll row

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The Inspector-General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja (centre) CEO of the National Police Service Commission Peter Leley (right) and Commissioner Edwin Cheluget appear before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee on July 29, 2025. 

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group
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By  Samwel Owino

Reporter

Nation Media Group

A parliamentary committee has stepped in to mediate over the escalating row between the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the Inspector General of Police over the human resource function.
The National Assembly Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) wants the two tussling parties to appear before them next week over control of the payroll system of the police.
The committee chairman Caroli Omondi said the two agencies preside over a critical sector that they should engage in unnecessary fights that can be resolved through a correct interpretation of the constitution.

Read: Why IG Douglas Kanja won't give up Sh60 billion police payroll 

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