
The Supreme Court has issued decisions to suspend the government’s order calling for some 67 police officers to be suspended for allegedly receiving bribes and other offences.
The Head of Public Service Felix Koskei Thursday last week instructed the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to suspend the officers due to the recommendation of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
But the officers went to court to suspend the order citing violation of disciplinary procedures as stipulated in the National Police Service Act.

Felix Koskei. Photo/Courtesy
Through lawyer Danstan Omari, they wanted orders to suspend Koskei’s order, saying it would also violate their right to be taken administratively because they were not even informed about the decision to suspend them.
Judge Chacha Mwita, after reading the application, accepted the instructions.
“A protective order is issued to prevent the complainants from implementing the order submitted through the letter of November 10 by the first accused to recommend the suspension of the parties until this court issues another order,” Judge Mwita said in the November 20 order.
EACC is listed as the first respondent while Koskei is the second respondent.
Also accused are the Attorney General, the Inspector of Police, the National Police Service Commission, the Publishing Service Commission and the Minister of Internal Affairs among others.
The court ordered the case to be heard on November 23 for further directions.
In a letter written on November 10, EACC chief executive officer Twalib Mbarak said the officers were arrested for accepting bribes and misconduct.
”Article 42(7) of the Law on Leadership and Integrity states that, in accordance with the Constitution and any Code of Ethics implementation, a Government or public official may be suspended pending the investigation and decision of allegations made against a government or public official where suspension is considered necessary,” Mbarak said.
All 67 officers are listed as perpetrators.