By DAVID MWEREMore by this AuthorPresident Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Eliud Kinuthia for appointment as the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) chairman succeeding Johnston Kavuludi. The five are Ms Lilian Kiamba, Mr Eusebius Laibuta, Mr Naphtaly Rono, Dr Alice Otwala and Mr John Ole Moyaki. Former National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende was among those who had applied to be the chairperson of the commission. LAIBUTA'S HISTORYIn January 2014, however, a police vetting panel found Mr Laibuta, then of the AP Senior Staff College, unsuitable for service. Later, Mr Laibuta sued the NPSC, saying the vetting board that declared him unfit to serve was illegal and that procedures were not followed.

Source: Daily Nation February 19, 2019 15:00 UTC