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.
