6 Vacancies Open At Kirinyaga County Public Service Board

Section 41 of the National Police Service Act No. 11A of 2011 (Revised 2023) as read with Gazette Notice No. 114 of 2015 establishes for every County, a County Policing Authority. Under section 41(1)(f) of the Act, The Governor is mandated to appoint at least six (6) other members from among the following categories of persons ordinarily resident in the County:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Committee shall be responsible for:

• Developing proposals on priorities, objectives and targets for police performance in the county;
• Monitoring trends and patterns of crime in the county including those with a specific impact on women and children;
• Promotion of community policing initiatives in the county;
• Monitoring progress and achievement of set targets;
• Providing financial oversight of the budget of the County police;
• Providing feedback on performance of the police service at the county level;
• Providing a platform through which the public participates on the all aspects to do with county policy and the national police service at county level;
• Facilitating public participation on county policing policy;
• Ensuring policing accountability to the public;
• Receiving reports from Community Policing Forums and Committees; and
• Ensuring compliance with the national policing standards.

REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT

• A citizen of Kenya
• A resident, conducts business or is employed in the county for a continuous period of not less than three years
• Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Possesses a minimum of a K.C.S.E. D+ certificate or its equivalent.
• Has knowledge of national and county development goals;
• Has not been adjudged bankrupt;
• Has good character or moral standing;
• Has not been convicted of a felony.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Giving of false information in the application will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
• The name of the successful candidate in each category will be forwarded to the County Security Committee for vetting and further approval by the County Assembly of Kirinyaga prior to appointment by H.E. the Governor.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE COUNTY POLICING AUTHORITY POSITIONS
Interested applicants may apply and attach:

• Copies of certificates;
• Testimonials;
• Identity card;
• Signed minutes as evidence of an accountable process of nomination by the association representing each category;
• Evidence of compliance with any statutory obligations of the category;
• Vetting form to establish that the nominee has complied with the prescribed criteria for appointment from the category;

Applicants for the above positions are required to get statutory clearances from the following institutions to meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010:

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
• Criminal Investigation Department (CID);
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Copies of these clearances MUST be attached to the applications.

TERMS OF SERVICE

• Members appointed shall serve for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for re- appointment for one further term.

Hand delivered applications should be dropped at the County Headquarters 4TH floor, KUTUS (Office of County Public Service Board between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on week days). All applications should reach the County Public Service Board (CPSB) on or before Friday, 8^th December 2023, in a sealed envelope clearly indicating the category applied for and addressed to:

The Secretary

Kirinyaga County Public Service Board

P O Box 260 – 10304

KUTUS

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit our website:

www.kirinyaga.go.ke for more details.

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