The National Police Service (NPS) has announced that the nationwide recruitment of Police Constables will take place on Monday, November 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In a statement on Tuesday, November 4, the NPS said applicants must meet a set of minimum qualifications before presenting themselves for the exercise.
Candidates are required to be Kenyan citizens holding a valid national identity card, aged between 18 and 28 years, and possess a minimum grade of D+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, with at least a D+ in English or Kiswahili.
They must also be physically and medically fit, with a minimum height requirement of five feet eight inches for men and five feet three inches for women.
Additionally, applicants must have no criminal record, while female candidates are required not to be pregnant during recruitment or throughout the training period.
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National Youth Service (NYS) graduates who meet these criteria are also encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates are expected to download and fill the prescribed application forms ahead of the recruitment date.
The forms are available on several official websites, including those of the National Police Service, Kenya Police, Administration Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and MyGov.
Applicants may also collect physical copies from the nearest Huduma Centres.
Once the forms have been completed, applicants are required to appear in person at their respective recruitment centres with original and photocopies of their academic certificates, national identity card, and birth certificate.
NYS graduates should also carry their discharge certificate, provided they achieved a minimum rating of "Good' in conduct.
All original documents will be returned to the applicants after verification.
In a public advisory, NPS cautioned against corruption and any attempts to manipulate the recruitment process.
It noted that the exercise is transparent and free of charge, warning that any form of bribery or misinformation will attract legal consequences.
"The National Police Service recruitment drive is free and open to all eligible and qualified candidates. Engaging in bribery or any other form of corrupt practices with the intent to influence the recruitment process constitutes a criminal offence.
"Any person who willfully gives to the National Police Service any information which is false or misleading in any material particular, commits an offence and will be prosecuted," the statement read.
This comes a week after the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) nullified the recruitment of 10,000 police officers advertised by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), declaring the process unconstitutional.
In a judgment delivered on Thursday, October 30, Justice Hellen Wasilwa ruled that NPSC has no power to recruit, train, employ, assign, promote, suspend, or dismiss members of the National Police Service (NPS).
Justice Wasilwa noted that the NPSC is not a security organ and therefore lacks the legal mandate to perform recruitment functions reserved for the NPS.
She also pointed out that the NPSC’s functions cannot override or usurp the roles constitutionally reserved for the Inspector General.
"The Commission is not a national security organ under Article 239(1) of the Constitution. Its role is limited to policy, oversight, and disciplinary control, not recruitment or deployment," Justice Wasilwa ruled.
The court also issued a permanent injunction restraining the NPSC from conducting any recruitment or related human resource processes.
Further, ELRC directed the National Police Service Act and the National Police Service Commission Act to be reviewed to align them with the Constitution.
