The National Police Service (NPS) officially launched a nationwide recruitment drive today, aiming to enlist 10,000 police constables in a single-day exercise across the country.
The recruitment is taking place simultaneously in all 427 designated centers across the sub-counties, running until 5 pm.
NPS spokesperson, Muchiri Nyaga, reaffirmed the schedule, urging all qualified Kenyan youth to participate in the opportunity, which he described as "a new dawn for Kenya" and a vital step in bolstering the police force's capacity to maintain law and order.
The Service announced a last-minute change of venue in some areas. For instance, a previously designated center was moved from Kamukunji Sports Grounds to Morrison Primary School due to ongoing construction works that rendered the original site unfit.
The exercise follows a ruling by High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye, who on Friday lifted earlier conservatory orders suspending recruitment.
The judge directed parties to exchange filings ahead of a case management session on November 17 and issued a penal notice cautioning against non-compliance.
The application to lift the suspension was filed by Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, who highlighted that a three-year freeze in police recruitment had left the Service severely understaffed, posing security risks with just 21 months to the 2027 General Election.
Kanja further told the court that halting the exercise would disrupt the training and deployment of officers needed to address evolving security threats.
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