Almost 60 senior police officers have lost their posts in the biggest shake up of the force since independence.
The reform of Kenya's police is long overdue
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Kenyan Police Commissioner Brig Hussein Ali said he had retired 57 police officers and transferred two senior officers in a move to reform the police force.
Two weeks ago he disbanded the feared Kenya Police Reserve and announced new recruitment procedures.
President Mwai Kibaki's government has embarked on a major reform and anti-corruption drive
The police in Kenya have long had a poor reputation accused of corruption and involvement in crime.
Earlier this year, two policemen were promoted for refusing to accept bribes.
Transparency International has said that since Mr Kibaki came to power in 2003 corruption levels number of bribes being sought or accepted by police have dropped dramatically.
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