After a rigorous recruitment period, the Kenya Prisons Service has released the complete list of shortlisted candidates for the positions of cadets, technicians, and artisans, following an earlier recruitment advertisement on April 7.
The shortlisted candidates are expected to attend interviews from June 10-13 at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru, located along Ruiru-Kiambu Road off the Eastern Bypass.
"The Kenya Prisons Service is pleased to announce to the general public that the under-listed are shortlisted candidates for the specific posts they applied for," the statement read in part.
The interviews have been split across three days to facilitate efficiency. The candidates have also been categorised according to the different fields they applied for.
The recruitment exercise aims to strengthen the workforce within the Kenya Prisons Service by bringing in highly skilled professionals for various roles.
According to the Commissioner General of Prisons, Patrick Aranduh, candidates will undergo rigorous interviews to assess their suitability for the positions they applied for. The general revealed that those who fail to find their names on the official shortlist should consider themselves unsuccessful in the recruitment process.
The full list of shortlisted candidates can be found on the Public Service Commission's official website or via the short link shared by the KPS on their official social media pages.
The Prisons Service has issued a stern warning against fraudulent recruitment activities. Aranduh emphasised that interviews will only take place at the designated venue and on the specified dates.
According to Aranduh, individuals or groups claiming to conduct recruitment will be treated as criminals, and the public is advised to report such incidents to the authorities.
"Members of the public are warned that the interviews will only be conducted at the said venue and on the days as indicated. Any person, therefore, purporting to be conducting interviews away from the indicated venue should be treated as a criminal," the statement continued.
Shortlisted candidates have been requested to bring essential identification and documentation to the interview, including their original ID, birth certificate, KRA PIN certificate, academic certificates, and any other relevant testimonials; failure to which may lead to a disqualification from the process.
The list comes out amid concerns that candidates had to allegedly pay bribes of up to Ksh500,000 just to secure the jobs. Senior Economic Advisor at State House, Moses Kuria, raised the alarm, calling the process immoral and unacceptable.
"I am getting disturbing reports that the candidates who were recruited for the Kenya Prison Wardens jobs paid bribes of Ksh500K each. This is not good. It's immoral. It's not worth it," Kuria wrote.
