You see them everyday, but do you understand the meaning of the various badges seen on police officers' uniforms?
TUKO.co.ke brings you the different badges depending on the ranks of the officials in the Kenya Police Service and their details as provided by the service.
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13. Inspector General of Police
Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by two lion badges.
12. Deputy Inspector General of Police
Shoulder Badge : Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a military pattern star and a lion badge.
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11. Senior Assistant Inspector General.
Shoulder Badge: A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by a lion badge.
10. Assistant Inspector General
Shoulder Badge:A crossed scimitar sword and a swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by two millitary patern stars.
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9. Commissioner
Shoulder Badges: Two crossed spears surrounded by a laurel wreath surmounted by one military pattern star.
8. Senior Superitendent
Shoulder Badge: Two military pattern stars surmounted by a lion badge.
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7. Superitendent of Police
Shoulder Badge:One military pattern star surmounted by a lion badge.
6. Assistant Superitendent
Shoulder badge: A lion badge surrounded by a laurel wreath.
5. Chief Inspector
Shoulder badge:Three military pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain.
Lanyard:Corded navy blue/maroon/khaki
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4. Inspector
Shoulder Badge:Two millitary pattern stars.
Cap Peak – Plain
3. Senior Sergeant
Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons with the Kenya Coat of Arms in National colours embroidered on a dark blue cloth above the chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon melt on cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
2. Sergeant
Badge:Three bars worsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
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1. Corporal
Badge:Two barsworsted red chevrons mounted on a dark blue/maroon melton cloth extending 1 cm larger than the badge.
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