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The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has flagged a fake court ruling circulating online that purports to have stripped the commission of its powers to recruit and promote police officers.
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has flagged a fake court ruling circulating online that purports to have stripped the commission of its powers to recruit and promote police officers.
The document, which was circulated on social media on Wednesday, September 16, claimed that the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled that the NPSC is not a national security organ and has no constitutional mandate to recruit, train, appoint, promote, suspend or dismiss police officers.
It further claims that the court declared the recruitment of 10,000 police constables unconstitutional, null and void, while also purporting to bar the NPSC from undertaking future recruitment and promotions.
The document attributed the alleged ruling to Justice Hellen Wasilwa and claims that the Attorney General was directed to draft amendments to the NPSC Act and National Police Service Act within 90 days.
The circulating document also claims that the National Police Service would take over recruitment planning and concludes that Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja would become the sole employer of police officers.
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However, NPSC dismissed the document as fake, indicating that the claims contained in it should not be treated as an authentic court ruling.
This comes months after NPSC issued a public warning over a fake notice circulating online claiming to advertise a public auction of motor vehicles.
In the viral poster, fraudsters purport to announce a 'sale by public auction' of various vehicles, allegedly scheduled to take place in Nairobi.
The notice falsely uses the Commission’s name and branding, and even lists popular car models such as Toyota Vitz, Mazda Demio, Toyota Corolla Axio, Nissan X-Trail, Subaru Forester and Toyota Prado, alongside their supposed prices and availability.
According to the fake communication, interested members of the public are instructed to register via WhatsApp using a provided phone number and submit copies of their identification documents, before paying a refundable deposit to secure participation in the auction.
However, in an update on Saturday, May 2, the commission dismissed the notice as fraudulent, warning that it did not issue any such advertisement and does not conduct sales through informal channels.
