NPSC Okays Recruitment of 10,000 Police Officers

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has rubberstamped the oncoming recruitment of 10,000 police constables across the country.

The leadership of the newly formed commission met on Friday, September 5, under the leadership of chairperson Yuda Komora to deliberate on the important dynamics in the National Police Service (NPS).

The team met with other stakeholders in the securitt strata to strategise on collaboration that would streamline policing in the country.

"In recognition of these complementary constitutional roles, the Commission held a meeting today to deliberate on critical human resource matters within the Service. The deliberations were constructive, highlighting the shared responsibilities and hence commitment to strengthen collaboration, mutual respect and effective coordination in the management of the service," a statement from the commission read.

The recruitment of police constables came up among the main items on the agenda list.

NPSC said it would employ the necessary regulations to address challenges that mar the police recruitment processes.

The measures, the NPSC said, would aimed at ensuring there is transparency in the recruitment drive and that merit is the main basis for the process.

At the meeting, the Commission deliberated on the upcoming recruitment of 10,000 police constables. To strengthen the recruitment process, the Commission adopted the National Police Service Commission (Recruitment and Appointment) Regulations, 2025, which will guide the recruitment. The regulations are developed pursuant to Section 28 of the National Police Service Commission Act to address the gaps identified in 2015 regulations while incorporating emerging issues in policing and human resource management. These proposed regulations aim at streamlining the recruitment of members of the Service to promote transparency and ensure merit-based selection in the recruitment process," the commission said.

The commission notified the public that it would soon put up the advertisement for the post, calling on those qualified to offer themselves.

Recruitment should be done soon, with the recruits joining the police college before the year ends.

The government has frozen recruitment in all cadres of the police citing financial challenges.

Earlier in the year, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo explained that once funds would be freed, the recruitment would resume in the second half of 2025.

He said the process would be in line with the recommendations by the Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga-led National Taskforce on Police Reforms.

The taskforce traversed the country assessing the conditions in which the police work, addressing recommendations to President Williamn Ruto to improve the police service.

Kenya has slightly over 100,000 police officers who are charged with protecting at least 55 million civilians.

With the recruitment having been paused, the police to civilian ratio has been on a decline, overburdening the law enforcers who have to accomodate the ever growing population.