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Interior Cabinet Secretary Professor Kithure Kindiki on Monday, January 9, met with the retired Chief Justice David Maraga. 

Interior Cabinet Secretary Professor Kithure Kindiki on Monday, January 9, met with the David Maraga-led taskforce mandated to review working terms and conditions of Police officers and other reforms for security officers at the Ministry headquarters, Harambee House, Nairobi.

In an update via Twitter after the meeting, CS Kindiki noted that the government was committed to improving the terms and conditions of service for all police officers. 

File Image of CS Kithure Kindiki in a meeting with the police reforms task force. 

The former Tharaka Nithi Senator mentioned the government's intention to professionalize the National Police Service and give it modern equipment.

“This morning I had an entry meeting with the Presidential taskforce on the review of terms and conditions of service and other reforms of the NPS and KPS chaired by the Chief Justice (Rtd) Justice David Maraga at the Ministry headquarters, Harambee House, Nairobi. 

“Government is committed to improving the terms and conditions of service for officers within the security sector including NPS Official_KE and Prisons Ke. It is intended to reform the NPS and KPS by professionalizing their service and modernizing their equipment,” CS Kindiki stated.

File image of retired chief justice David Maraga during a meeting with Interior CS Kithure Kindiki

President William Ruto on December 2022 last year appointed former Chief Justice David Maraga to chair a 23-member task force to oversee reforms for members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service.

In a gazette notice, the Head of State mandated the team to review the terms and working conditions of the uniformed officers and come up with a report within 90 days.

Members of the task force are Moffat Muriithi Kangi, John Ole Moyaki, Ibrahim Jillo Guyo, Richard Kirundi, Elizabeth Mueni, and Roseline Odede.

Others include Joash Odhiambo Dache, Doreen Muthaura, Albert Mwenda, Terry Chebet Maina, Hassan Sheikh Mohamed, Simiyu Werunga, Mutuma Ruteere, Anne Ireri, Stephen Kayongo, Jafaar Mohamed and Sammy Chepkwony.