GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10893

IT IS notified for general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has appointed the Technical Committee on review and development of legislative and policy reforms for the National Police Service and National Youth Service (hereafter referred to as “Technical Committee”). 1. The Technical Committee shall comprise of the following: Kepha Onyiso – Chairperson Musita Anyangu – Vice Chairperson Charles Otieno – Technical Advisor 30th August, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Members: Marion Muriithi – Office of the Attorney General Seth Masese – Office of the Attorney General Seko Brenda – Office of the Attorney General Olivia Simiyu – Office of the Attorney General Buhere Jay Sikuku – Office of the Attorney General James Nombi – Kenya Law Reform Commission Susan Kamau – Kenya Law Reform Commission Maurice Okoth – Internal Security Rogers Marindi – Internal Security Dickson Magosti – Internal Security Joint Secretaries: Peter Karanjah – Internal Security Charles Ismail Otieno – National Police Service Judith Chebet Koech – National Police Service Commission Festus Kinoti – Independent Policing Oversight Authority William Kailo Munyoki – Government Chemist Nicolas Makokha – National Youth Service Humphrey Young – State Department for Correctional Services 2. The Terms of Reference of the Technical Committee are: (a) Analyse the policy and legislative reforms as proposed in the Report of the National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service and other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service and National Youth Service; (b) Analyse the policy and legislative reforms as proposed in official reports, policies and legislations; (c) Review and provide legal advice on proposals for legal reform; (d) Draft (Bills) as follows to be forwarded to the Attorney- General for further action: (i) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill containing amendments to (the National Police Service Act, the National Police Service Commission Act, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, the Public Order Management Act, (ii) The National Youth Service Amendment Bill; (iii) Security Services Uniform Committee Bill (iv) Security Services Remuneration Advisory Board Bill (e) Draft policy proposals as follows to be forwarded to the Attorney-General for further action: (i) National Policing Policy (ii) Community Policing Policy (iii) Public Order Management Policy 3. In the performance of its functions, the Committee— (a) shall regulate its own procedures; (b) shall hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as the Committee will consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; (c) may create sub-committees for the efficient discharge of its functions; (d) hold consultative engagements with stakeholders and members of the public for purposes of gathering and recording their views and proposals; (e) identify inconsistencies and duplications in the assigned legislations and propose ways of harmonizing; (f) may carry out such assessments, studies or research as may be necessary to inform its mandate; and (g) may co-opt any other persons, who possess the appropriate competencies, as it may consider necessary or expedient for the proper performance of its mandate. 4. The Technical Working Group shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary─ (a) Draft Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill containing amendments to: (i) the National Police Service Act, (ii) the National Police Service Commission Act, (iii) the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, (iv) the Public Order Management Act, and (b) Draft National Youth Service Amendment Bill; (c) Draft National Forensic Science Laboratory Service Bill (d) Draft National Youth Service (Amendment) Bill (e) Draft Security and Disciplined Services Uniform Committee Bill (f) Draft Security Services Remuneration Advisory Board Bill (g) Draft National Policing Policy; (h) Draft Community Policing Policy; and (i) Final report of the Technical Committee. 5. The duration of the Technical Committee shall be a period of nine (9) months with effect from the 23rd August, 2024, and the Cabinet Secretary may extend the duration of the Technical Committee for such longer period as may be necessary for the completion of its terms of reference. 6. The Secretariat of the Technical Committee shall be responsible for— (a) providing appropriate background briefing to the Technical Committee from their respective agencies; (b) facilitating consultations with their respective agencies and the Technical Committee; (c) developing and implementing activities and programmes of the Technical Committee with their respective agencies; and (d) preparing reports and disseminating any information deemed relevant to the Technical Committee. 7. The address of the Technical Committee shall be: Reforms Unit Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Harambee House, P.O. Box 30510 – 00100, Nairobi. Dated the 23rd August, 2024. KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration.