{"id":341968,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/341968/?format=json","text_counter":186,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"You are aware that Article 245 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of the Office of the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. Article 245(2), in particular, provides for the appointment of the Inspector-General by the President with the approval of Parliament. The procedure for the appointment of the Inspector-General is set out in Section 12 of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and inter alia requires the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to declare a vacancy in that office, invite and consider applications made for that office, conduct public interviews and shortlist, at least, three persons qualified for the position of Inspector-General. Thereafter, the Commission is required to forward the shortlisted names to the President who is then required to nominate one person for appointment as the Inspector-General from among the shortlisted names and submit the name of the nominee to Parliament for approval."}