Inside New Bill to Restructure Appointment of Police IG and DIGs
DIGs do not have a mandatory retirement age at the moment...
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A new bill introduced to the National Assembly seeks to impose age and term limits for the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of the National Police Service. The proposed changes aim to ensure that appointees are under 60 years old at the time of nomination and introduce a five-year term limit for DIGs, a role currently exempt from such restrictions.
- The National Police Service (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2025) mandates that all persons nominated as IG and DIGs must be less than 60 years old at the time of their nomination.
- The bill proposes a one-term limit of five years for Deputy Inspector-Generals, aligning more closely with the IG's existing four-year non-renewable term.
- Current IG Douglas Kanja was 61 years old when appointed in September 2024, and his predecessor Japhet Koome was 60, highlighting the immediate impact of the proposed age limit.
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