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The National Police Service Commission (Promotions) Regulations,2015
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LAWS OF KENYA
NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION ACT
THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION (PROMOTIONS) REGULATIONS,2015
LEGAL NOTICE 88 OF 2015
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXVII—No. 55 on 29 May 2015
- Commenced on 29 May 2015
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the National Police Service Commission (Promotions) Regulations, 2015.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"acting capacity" means temporary conferment upon a member of the Service, the power to perform duties of an office other than the office the member is substantively appointed to hold, while the member continues to hold the substantive appointment;"affirmative action" has the same meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution and includes any measure designed to overcome or ameliorate an inequity or the systemic denial or infringement of a right or fundamental freedom;"merit" with reference to a person who is a candidate for a position within the National Police Service means that the person—(a)has abilities, aptitude, skills, knowledge, experience and personal qualities relevant to the carrying out of the duties in question;(b)in the case of promotions, that the officer, has performed satisfactorily in the previous post;(c)has the required educational qualifications(d)has potential for further development;(e)has integrity in accordance with Chapter Six of the Constitution; and(f)meets the criteria as may be set out in the announcement or advertisement regarding the position in question;"officer" has the same meaning as assigned to it under section 2 of the National Police Service Act, 2011 (No. 11A of 2011);"review" means an assessment of any matter relating to promotion, for purposes of establishing whether a promotion has been conducted in accordance with these Regulations.3. Guiding principles
4. Delegation to the Inspector-General.
5. Adherence to standards on promotions
The basis of all promotions shall be in accordance with the standards relating to the job descriptions and specifications for all civilian and uniformed police positions as approved by the Commission.6. Offence on soliciting for promotions
It shall be a disciplinary offence for an officer to solicit, offer money or other reward in order to get or give a promotion in the National Police Service.7. Determination of promotions
8. Succession Management
9. Performance Management
10. Promotion Boards
11. Applying for a position that entails a promotion
12. Alternative avenues for career development
13. Actual promotion
14. Appeals
History of this document
31 December 2022
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24th Annual Supplement
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