Kenya police comprise of 13 Badges rank with different discription shown below:
Rank | Badge |
1. Inspector General | |
2. Deputy Inspector General | |
3. Senior Assistant Inspector General | |
4. Assistant Inspector General | |
5. Commissioner | |
6. Senior Superintendent | |
7. Superintendent of Police | |
8. Assistant Superintendent | |
9. Chief Inspector | |
10. Inspector | |
11. Senior Sergeant | |
12. Sergeant | |
13. Corporal |
Description of badges of rank of Kenya police Service
Description of Inspector general 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 (without acorn). A small silver/gold Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch.
Description of deputy inspector general 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 (without acorn). A small silver/gold Service button 2 cm. from point of the patch.
Description of senior assistant inspector general badge
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 at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden embroiled oak leaves (without acorn). A small silver/golden service button 2cm from point of the patch.
Description of Assistant Inspector General
Shoulder Badge: A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by two military pattern stars.
Gorget Patches: Black/maroon velvet, 4cm wide and 9.5 cm long pointed at the top with one vertical row of three silver/golden ornament of twisted 2cm silver/golden braid with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from point of the patch.
Description of badge of commissioner
Shoulder Badges: Two crossed spears surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by one military pattern star.
Gorged Patches: Black/maroon Velvet, 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/golden cord, with a small silver/gold service button 2cm from the point of the patch.
Description of a badge of senior superintendent
Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars surmounted by a lion badge.
Gorged Patches: Black/maroon velvet 4cm wide and 7.5 cm long, pointed at the top with one vertical strip of silver/gold cord, with a small service button 2cm from the point of the patch.
Description of badge of Superintendent of police
Shoulder Badge: One military pattern star surmounted by a lion badge.
Cap peak: 1.5 cm silver embroidery edged with silver/gold cord.
Description of badge of Assistant superintendent
Shoulder badge: A lion badge surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Description of badge of chief inspector
Shoulder badge: Three military pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Description of badge of inspector
Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Description of badge of Senior Sergeant
Badge: Three bars worsted red chevrons with the Kenya Coat of Arms in National colors embroidered on a dark blue cloth above the chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon Melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge..
Cap Peak – Plain.
Description of badge of 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.
Description of badge of Corporal
Badge: Two bars worsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon Melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
Cap Peak – Plain.