Kenya's Attorney General has asked the High Court to dismiss a petition aiming to transfer payroll control of the National Police Service from the Inspector General of Police to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).

• The Attorney General argues that the application lacks the constitutional and legal standards for interim orders, calling the petitioners' fears "speculative and unsupported by evidence."
• The chief legal adviser emphasized that Article 245 of the Constitution grants the Inspector General independent command, including payroll functions related to promotions, transfers, and disciplinary processes.
• The petition, filed by the lobby group Sheria Mtaani, seeks conservatory orders to restrain the Inspector General from handling payroll administration, stating it should be an NPSC function.