- The National Police Service would hire 10,000 constables across the country after it got a green light from the court
- NPS listed the minimum requirements that candidates must meet, including having a KCSE mean grade of D+
- It encouraged National Youth Service (NYS) graduates to apply, as it announced the recruitment date
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The National Police Service (NPS) has advertised the recruitment of 10,000 police constables nationwide.
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In a notice on Friday, October 31, it said the recruitment would be conducted in various centres in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Taita Taveta, and other counties countrywide.
When will police recruitment in Kenya be conducted?
NPS warned Kenyans engaging in bribery, noting that the process is free and fair.
“Pursuant to Articles 238, 243, 244, 245 as read with Articles 10, 27(8) and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya and the National Police Service Act, the National Police Service (NPS) is pleased to announce to the public the upcoming recruitment of suitably qualified persons to be trained as police constables,” NPS stated in an advertisement in local dailies.
NPS said the recruitment will take place on Monday, November 17, 2025.
“The recruitment process will take place on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 8:00am to 5:00pm in all the under-listed recruitment centres countrywide. All applicants must be at their respective recruitment centres by 8:00am,” it announced.
What are the requirements for police constables in Kenya?
- Candidates must be citizens of Kenya.
- Applicants must hold a Kenyan national Identity Card.
- The age requirement is 18 to 28 years.
- Candidates must have a minimum grade of KCSE D+ (with a minimum of D+ in English or Kiswahili).
- Be physically and medically fit;
- The minimum height for males is five feet, eight inches and for females, five feet, three inches.
- Candidates should not have any outstanding criminal charges or criminal records.
- During the entire training time and during the recruitment process, female candidates must not be pregnant.
“National Youth Service (NYS) graduates who meet minimum entry requirements are encouraged to apply,” it added.
What was the court ruling on police recruitment?
The NPS advertisement came after the court cancelled the planned recruitment, ruling that the National Police Service Commission lacked the authority.
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Justice Hellen Wasilwa ruled that the NPS is the only mandated institution that has the authority to recruit, train, and assign tasks to police personnel.
She declared the NPSC recruitment notice null and void due to constitutional violations.
Wasilwa emphasised that operational responsibilities were outside the purview of the NPSC’s constitutional mandate and that the Commission’s duty was specifically to handle monitoring and administrative duties.
Additionally, the judge ruled that Legal Notice No. 159 of September 19, 2025, was illegal and issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the NPSC from conducting any recruitment, training or dismissal of officers.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja, the Attorney General Dorcas Oduour, and the National Police Service had joined the case challenging the police recruitment exercise.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
