The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has said the ongoing public debate on police reforms should go beyond questions about whether the National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service report was released.
The ministry said the more important issue is whether the recommendations contained in the report have been translated into concrete action and how long it has taken to implement them.
In a statement, the ministry challenged stakeholders to assess the progress made over the past three years since the taskforce submitted its report, including identifying reforms that have already been implemented, those that remain outstanding and when the remaining recommendations are expected to be completed.
“Public discussion on Police Reforms should therefore, not be reduced to whether the National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service report was released,” the ministry said.
It added that the real test of any reform report is whether its recommendations move from paper into action and the speed at which implementation takes place.
The statement comes amid renewed public attention on police reforms following the release of the taskforce report by former Chief Justice David Maraga, nearly three years after it was submitted to President William Ruto in November 2023.
The government has previously said implementation of recommendations from the taskforce has made progress. In March 2026, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said implementation across the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service had reached 55 per cent.
The government has also implemented changes to police remuneration, with the phased salary review based on recommendations of the taskforce completed in 2026.
The Interior Ministry’s latest position places emphasis on measuring police reform through tangible outcomes rather than the publication of reports alone.
