The National Assembly has approved the nomination of Eliud Kinuthia as chairman of the National Police Service Commission to take over from Johnston Kavuludi. Parliament also approved Lilian Mutio Kiamba, Eusebius Karuti Laibuta, Naphtaly Kipchirchir Rono, Alice Atieno Otwala and John Tentemo Ole Moyaki as members of the commission. The team had been appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta on February 19, 2019 and forwarded to parliament for approval. More: Eliud Kinuthia to replace Kavuludi at National Police Service CommissionDuring vetting, Kinuthia said he looks forward to a time when a department in the police will be formed to deal specifically with cases of domestic violence and child abuse. He promised to put more focus on ensuring the existing gaps between the police and members of the public are bridged.

Source: The Star March 07, 2019 14:15 UTC