Judges said the Constitution clearly defines the respective responsibilities of the Commission and the Inspector General, rejecting arguments that limiting the Commission’s powers would undermine police accountability.

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has welcomed a Court of Appeal decision dismissing challenges to a ruling limiting the National Police Service Commission’s powers to recruit police constables, saying the decision vindicates the constitutional order.

“The constitutional order has been vindicated,” Kanja said.

In a judgment delivered on Friday, October 16, 2026, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Jamila Mohammed and Jessie Lesiit dismissed appeals by the Commission and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) against a decision by the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued on October 30, 2025.