[Rev. 2012] National Police Service CAP. 84 (3) No person shall be qualified for appointment as Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General if the person— (a) is a member of Parliament or a county assembly, a Governor or Deputy Governor; (b) has served as a member of Parliament, county assembly, trade union or an office in a political party in Kenya in the preceding five years; (c) has previously been convicted of any criminal offence; (d) has violated the Constitution; or (e) is an undischarged bankrupt. 12. Procedure for appointment of the Inspector-General (1) Whenever a vacancy arises in the office of the Inspector-General, the Commission shall, within fourteen days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, by notice in the Gazette and at least two other daily newspapers of national circulation, declare the vacancy, and request for applications. (2) The Commission shall consider the applications, conduct public interviews and shortlist at least three persons qualified for the position advertised for under subsection (1). (3) The names of the persons shortlisted under subsection (3) shall be published in the Gazette. (4) The Commission shall within seven days from the date of shortlisting of qualified candidates under subsection (3) forward the shortlisted names to the President for nomination of the Inspector-General. (5) The President shall, within seven days of receipt of the names forwarded under subsection (5), by notice in the Gazette, nominate a person for appointment as Inspector-General from among the shortlisted names and submit the name of the nominee to Parliament for approval; (6) Parliament shall, within fourteen days after it first meets after receiving the name of the nominee— (a) vet and consider the nominee, and may either approve or reject the nomination, and (b) notify the President as to its approval or rejection. (7) If Parliament approves the nominee, the President shall, within seven days after receiving the notification to that effect, by notice in the Gazette appoint the nominee as the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. (8) Where Parliament rejects the nominee submitted by the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall communicate its decision to the President and request for a fresh nominee. (9) In submitting a new nominee under subsection (9), the President shall within seven days, submit to Parliament a fresh nomination from amongst the persons shortlisted and forwarded by the Commission under subsection (5). N18 - 15 [Issue 1]