Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that the government will leverage technology in the next police recruitment exercise.
Speaking at GSU Headquarters on Thursday, March 6, Murkomen detailed that there were ongoing talks with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) on how technology can be used to enhance transparency in recruitment.
He added that the technology to be deployed will eliminate situations where Kenyans are conned by individuals purporting to sell slots to the recruits.
"Because it was the recommendation of the taskforce, we are also going to do recruitment in a more transparent manner. We are working with NPSC to make sure that technology is deployed to protect our citizens," the CS remarked.
"It will also make sure that nobody is conned and ensure that all citizens of this country see a more transparent exercise."
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Meanwhile, he revealed that the next police recruitment exercise will be conducted during the 2025/2026 Financial Year.
"We will be announcing the numbers soon. Right now, we are pushing to have enough budgetary resources in the next financial year," he added.
Notably, the automation of recruitment was one of the recommendations made by the taskforce led by former Chief Justice David Maraga.
According to the taskforce, some Kenyans were forced to pay Ksh600,000 to get slots within the service.
"To stem malpractices in recruitment into the Services and promote competence, accountability and integrity, the Taskforce recommends automation of the recruitment processes, starting with online applications for the advertised positions followed by personal interviews at the recruitment centres," read the report in part.
