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Nairobi Region Commander Adamson Bungei has faced scrutiny for his rapid rise, with critics noting he was promoted three ranks in just 30 months—a climb that typically takes a decade, despite not meeting required service duration and experience. [File, Standard]
A wave of dissatisfaction has engulfed the National Police Service (NPS) following recent promotions of senior officers, with allegations that the process is marred by ethnic favoritism, bribery and insider connections, benefiting a select few at the expense of merit and fairness.
The controversy has reignited long-standing concerns about ethnic bias and politicization in Kenya’s security sector, issues previously highlighted in the exit report of the former commissioners of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), led by Eliud Kinuthia.
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