The Kenya Police Service is a national body in charge of law enforcement in Kenya. The Kenya police force was established as a British colonial police force in 1907. While organized at a national level, each arm reports to a County police Commander, which in turn divides its force by local Police Divisions headquartered at local police stations. All these element report to a Kenya Police Headquarters in Nairobi. The Kenya Police wear badges of rank on the shoulders (Inspector-General – Inspector) and sleeve (Senior Sergeant – Constable) of their uniform to denote their rank.
The order of Kenya Police Service ranks is as follows, from the highest to the lowest.
Order | Rank |
1. | Inspector General of Police |
2. | Deputy Inspector General |
3. | Senior Assistant Inspector General |
4. | Assistant Inspector General |
5. | Commissioner of Police |
6. | Senior Superintendent |
7. | Superintendent |
8. | Assistant Superintendent |
9. | Chief Inspector |
10. | Inspector |
11. | Senior Sergeant |
12. | Sergeant |
13. | Corporal |
14. | Constable |