APPENDIX 31(gg): NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE BADGES OF RANK AND INSIGNIA

S/NO RANK INSIGNIA DESCRIPTION

Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded

by a laurel wreath, surmounted by two lion badges.

1. Inspector General Gorget Patches: Red velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed at the top
with one vertical row of three gold embroidered oak leaves (without
acorn), small golden Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch.

Cap Peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf gold lace.

Lanyard: National Police Service colours.

Aiguillettes: Gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial dress.

The name ‘National Police Service’ is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.
Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded
by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a military pattern star and a lion
badge.
Gorget Patches:Black/maroon velvet, 4 cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed
at the top with one vertical row of three silver embroidered oak leaves
2. Deputy Inspector General (without acorn). A small silver/gold Service button 2 cm. from point of the
patch.

Cap Peak:Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.

Lanyard: Respective Service colours.

Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial
dress.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.
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 Shoulder Badge: A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane
surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by a lion badge.

Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed
3. Senior Assistant Inspector at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden embroided oak
General leaves (without acorn). A small silver/golden service button 2cm from
point of patch.

Cap peak: Two rows of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace

Lanyard: Respective service colours.

Aiguillettes: Silver/gold coloured aiguillettes when wearing cereminial

dress.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

Shoulder Badge:A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded

by a laurel wreath surmounted by two millitary patern stars.

Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed
4. Assistant Inspector at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden ornament of twisted
General 2cm silver/golden braid with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from
point of patch.

Cap peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.

Lanyard: Respective service colours.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

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 Shoulder Badges: Two crossed spears surrounded by a laurel wreath
surmounted by one military pattern star.

Commisioner Gorget Patches: Black/maroon Velvet, 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long
5. pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/golden cord, with a small
silver/gold service button 2cm from the point of patch.

Cap Peak: One row of twisted oak leaf silver/golden lace.

Lanyard: Respective Service colours.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars surmounted by a lion badge.

Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long,

6. Senior Superitentent pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/gold cord, with a small
service button 2cm from the point of patch.

Cap Peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord.

Lanyard: Respective Service colours.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

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 Shoulder Badge:One military pattern star surmounted by a lion badge.

7. Superitendent of Police Cap peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord.

Lanyard: Respective Service colours.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

Assistant Superitendent Shoulder badge: A lion badge surrounded by a laurel wreath.

8.
Cap Peak – Plain.

Lanyard: Respective Service colours.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog)

which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names
(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background.

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 Shoulder badge:Three millitary pattern stars.

Cap Peak – Plain.

Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki.

Chief Inspector The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
9. badge.

When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog)

which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names
(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background.

Shoulder Badge:Two millitary pattern stars.

Cap Peak – Plain.

10. Inspector
Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki.

The name of the respective service is inscribed at the base of the cloth
badge.

When wearing ceremonial dress, a silver/gold collar badge (collar dog)

which is a lion with a scroll below inscribed the respective Service names
(Administration Police/Kenya Police) worn on black/maroon background.

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 Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons with the Kenya Coat of Armsin
National colours embroidered on a dark blue cloth above the chevrons
mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than
the badge..

11. Senior Sergeant Cap Peak – Plain.

Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.

There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the

badges.

NOTE: For a NCO in possession of ‘Operation Area’ kit, when wearing

Khaki Angola shirts, will wear chevrons made of white material.

12. Sergeant Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon
melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.

Cap Peak – Plain.

Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.

There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the

badges.

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 Badge:Two barsworsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon
13. CORPORAL melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.

Cap Peak – Plain.

Lanyard: Navy blue/maroon/khaki plain.

There shall be no inscription of the respective Service names on the

badges.

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