{
  "id": 14938986,
  "title": "IG has power to hire police officers, Appeals Court deals blow to NPSC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ig-has-power-to-hire-police-officers-appeals-court-deals-blow-to-npsc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:48:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Standard Kenya",
    "slug": "the-standard-kenya",
    "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001560267/ig-has-power-to-hire-police-officers-appeals-court-deals-blow-to-npsc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The bench headed by Justice Kiage was of the view that it would be ironic for the IG to command and be held accountable for persons he does not have a say in hiring.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Court of Appeal upholds IGP’s exclusive command over police recruitment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/court-of-appeal-upholds-igps-exclusive-command-over-police-recruitment",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:58:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Appeals court gives IG powers to recruit police constables in tussle with Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/appeals-court-gives-ig-powers-to-recruit-police-constables-in-tussle",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:18:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}