The National Police Service (NPS) has lowered the automatic promotion age for police officers by three years, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced.
Speaking during a public meeting on Thursday, August 7, Murkomen revealed that the NPS promotional board had earlier this week agreed to reduce the promotion age for long-serving officers from 53 to 50.
For instance if a police officers has served as a corporal, sergeant or constable for more than 15 years and he has reached age 50, he will be automatically promoted, according to Murkomen, while on the other hand, inspectors who have served in their roles for more than 10 years and have reached the age of 50, will also enjoy the same benefit. "Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, had previously announced that the promotional age of officers who have served for long as corporals is 53 and above; however, this has changed," Murkomen said.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaking to police officers before Saba Saba protests on Monday, July 7, 2025.
