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The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has released an addendum to its earlier advertisement on the recruitment of police constables.

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has released an addendum to its earlier advertisement on the recruitment of police constables.

In a notice on Tuesday, September 30, the commission said the addendum follows advertisements published on September 19 and September 20 in the Daily Nation and Standard Newspaper, respectively.

According to the NPSC, several recruitment centres that were inadvertently omitted from the initial advertisement have now been included. 

On Tuesday, October 7, new centres will include Nuu TVET Grounds in Kitui County, Sabuli in Wajir County, Zombe Stadium in Kitui County, and Kokane in Tana River County.

On Wednesday, October 8, additional centres will include Kibu’nga in Tharaka Nithi County, Thuura Secondary School in Meru County, and Mathuki DCC’s Grounds in Kitui County.

The commission also listed corrections to centres that were previously advertised. On Friday, October 3, recruitment in Kilifi North will now be held at Karisa Maitha Stadium. 

In Nairobi’s Embakasi Central, the venue has been updated to Humama Grounds, while Embakasi North will use Dandora Stadium.

On Monday, October 6, Bungoma’s recruitment will be conducted at Sirisia Sports Grounds in Sirisia Sub-County, while in Homa Bay’s Suba West Sub-County, the venue will be Sena Air Strip. 

At the same time, Kiambu’s Kabete Sub-County will host recruitment at Kirangari Vocational Training Centre.

Kilifi’s Chonyi Sub-County will now use Banda La Salama, Nzambani in Kitui County will use Chuluni DCC’s Office, Samburu in Kwale County will use Kasarani Grounds, and Chuka North in Tharaka Nithi County will use Chuka DCC Grounds.

File image of President William Ruto during a past pass-out ceremony

Additional centres for Tuesday, October 7, have also been specified, including Onunga Stadium in Homa Bay County, Alliance High School in Kiambu County, Kaloleni Grounds in Kilifi County, Lunga Lunga Secondary School in Kwale County, Chepkigen in Ziwa in Uasin Gishu County, and Ganze Primary School in Kilifi County.

On Wednesday, October 8, the designated centres will include Igamba Ng’ombe DCC Grounds in Tharaka Nithi County, Old Municipal Stadium in Kitui County, and the Playground next to Mwihoko Police Station in Kiambu County.

For Thursday, October 9, the centres include Marafa Polytechnic in Kilifi County, Mutitu Stadium in Kitui County, St. Lukes Boys Secondary School in Kitui County, and Pan Paper Grounds in Bungoma County.

NPSC also made a clarification regarding National Youth Service (NYS) graduates. It encouraged those who meet the minimum entry requirements to apply, but stressed that recruitment will still take place at the designated county centres.

Applicants have been advised that they may also fill, download, and print the application form using the link provided on the official website: https://npsc.go.ke.

The NPSC added that all other information contained in the earlier advertisement remains unchanged and urged applicants to take note of the changes when reporting to their centres.

To partake in the recruitment drive, applicants are required to be citizens of Kenya, hold a valid Kenyan National Identity Card and be aged between 18 and 28 years.

They are also required to have a minimum KCSE mean grade of D+ (with D+ in English or Kiswahili), be physically and medically fit, and be of good character, with no criminal record or pending criminal charges.

NPSC noted that female candidates must not be pregnant at recruitment and during the entire training period.

Interested applicants are required to download and complete the prescribed application form, which is available on npsc.go.ke, dci.go.ke, administrationpolice.go.ke, kenyapolice.go.ke, nationalpolice.go.ke, and mygov.go.ke.

Alternatively, the applicants can pick the police recruitment forms from Huduma Centres countrywide or fill out and download the application using the link, https://prs.npsc.go.ke.

Further, NPSC said applicants must present themselves at designated recruitment centers within their respective constituencies with original and copies of academic certificates and testimonials, national ID, birth certificate, and NYS discharge certificate, where applicable.