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  • NPS announces fresh recruitment of police constables

    NPS announces fresh recruitment of police constables

    The National Police Service (NPS) will now conduct a nationwide recruitment exercise for police constables on November 17, 2025.

    The announcement comes a day after a court ruling declared that the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has no powers to recruit police officers and therefore cannot undertake the exercise.

    Justice Hellen Wasilwa, in the judgment, said any recruitment, training, assignment, suspension, and dismissal of police officers can only be conducted by NPS itself and not by any external body.

    NPSC had scheduled the recruitment exercise for October 3 to October 9, 2025. However, the Employment and Labour Relations Court, on October 2, issued a temporary order halting the hiring of the 10,000 police officers.

    In an advert published on Friday, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said the recruitment will proceed across 422 designated centres, and all applicants are required to report to their respective venues by 8:00 am.

    The police boss said the move will help address staff shortages and strengthen security across the country.

    NPS assured that the recruitment process will be free, fair, and open to all qualified Kenyans, while warning against any form of corruption.

    “The national police service recruitment drive is free and open to all eligible and qualified candidates. engaging in bribery or any other form of corrupt practices with the intent to influence the recruitment process constitutes a criminal offence,” the notice reads.

    “Any person who willfully gives to the National Police Service any Information which is false or misleading in any material particular commits an offence and will be prosecuted. Members of the public are urged to report any recruitment malpractice to the nearest police station,” it warns.

    The National Youth Service (NYS) graduates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply, as their prior training will be considered an added advantage.

     

     

     

  • NPSC has no powers to recruit police officers, court rules

    NPSC has no powers to recruit police officers, court rules

    The Employment and Labour Relations Court has barred the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) from taking part in police recruitment.

    In her ruling issued on Thursday, Judge Hellen Wasilwa stated NPSC has no powers to recruit, assign or deploy officers citing Articles 243 and 244 and affirmed that matters of police recruitment, training, and discipline fall squarely within the National Police Service (NPS) mandate.

    The court ruled that allowing the Commission to handle matters of recruitment and deployment would compromise the operational independence of the police, which the Constitution safeguards to ensure professionalism and accountability within the security sector.

    The Court also declared that any recruitment process advertised or initiated by the NPSC Chairperson, Peter Lelei, is null and void for violating the Constitution.

    The court further issued a permanent injunction barring the NPSC from conducting any future recruitment, training, assignment, suspension, or dismissal of police officers.

    NPSC had scheduled the recruitment exercise to take place from October 3 to October 9, 2025. However, the exercise was stopped as the Employment and Labour Relations Court, on October 2, issued a temporary order halting the recruitment

    Following the ruling, NPS will immediately issue new recruitment dates for officers anytime from now.

  • Court to rule on police recruitment case Thursday

    Court to rule on police recruitment case Thursday

    The Employment and Labour Relations Court will on Thursday, October 30, deliver its ruling in a case challenging the recruitment of 10,000 police officers.

    The exercise was temporarily halted following a petition filed by former Kilome MP Harun Mwau, arising from a dispute between the National Police Service (NPS) and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).

    On October 21, Justice Hellen Wasilwa heard submissions from both parties. The petition challenges the legality of the recruitment initiated by the NPSC, arguing it was conducted without the approval of the Inspector-General.

    She maintained that the suspension would remain in force to preserve the status quo until the court issues its final decision.

    Mwau argues that, under Article 245 of the Constitution, the Inspector-General has exclusive authority over the employment, promotion, suspension, and dismissal of officers within the National Police Service.

    The recruitment exercise had been scheduled to take place from October 3 to 9, 2025.

  • IG Kanja snubs NA’s Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities

    IG Kanja snubs NA’s Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities

    Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja was a no-show in today’s Parliamentary Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunities at Bunge Towers.

    IG Kanja was expected to answer questions from the Members of Parliament in the respective Committee on employment diversity and 30pc procurement reservation for special interest groups.

    Kanja’s absence comes after the High Court halted a scheduled recruitment of 10,000 police constables by Lady Justice Hellen Wasilwa.

    Following the orders, the National Police Service (NPS) pledged to pursue appropriate legal remedies even as they announced the postponement of the countrywide recruitment exercise.

    The NPS boss was also expected to address issues procurement after President William Ruto’ directive on the roll out of Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system across all Procuring Entities within both the National and County Governments.

    More to follow…