LSK appeals in Supreme Court over ruling granting IG power to recruit police officers
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) moved to challenge a Court of Appeal judgment affirming the Inspector General of Police’s authority to recruit uniformed police officers. In a notice of appeal filed in Civil Appeal No. E957 of 2025, the society through lawyer Duncan Okatch expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment delivered by the Court of [...] The post LSK appeals in Supreme Court over ruling…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has announced its intention to appeal a Supreme Court ruling that grants the Inspector General of Police (IGP) sole authority to recruit uniformed police officers. The society lodged a notice of appeal in Civil Appeal No. E957 of 2025, expressing dissatisfaction with the October 16, 2026, judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal in Nairobi.
The judges in Nairobi upheld a High Court ruling that the Inspector General's power to recruit uniformed officers does not extend to civilian staff, who are recruited by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) under Article 246(3) of the Constitution. LSK argues that this decision contradicts the Constitution's Article 245(4), which protects the IGP's independent command over the service.
The society intends to challenge the entire appellate court's judgment at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the decision that places uniformed police officer recruitment solely under the IGP's control.
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