The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has hit yet another roadblock days after resolving its war with the National Police Service over the hiring of 10,000 police constable positions.
In a statement on Tuesday, the commission revealed that application links have surfaced online and warned prospective cadets not to apply.
As such, it urged prospective recruits to only trust communications issued on its official website, mainstream media and verified social media platforms.
"The National Police Service Commission has noted with concern a fake recruitment notice circulating on social media purporting to announce the recruitment of police constables and directing applicants to an unauthorised online link," the NPSC statement read in part.
"The Commission wishes to advise the public to disregard this misinformation and clarify that any official communication on recruitment will only be issued through established channels, namely: The Commission's official website, mainstream media and verified social media platforms."
So far, the commission has yet to elaborate on the online application process, although it has confirmed that the dates for this recruitment will be announced on September 11.
However, NPSC assured the public that preparations for a legitimate recruitment exercise were underway.
"The Commission therefore urges members of the public to remain vigilant and ignore fraudulent notices intended to mislead and exploit unsuspicious applicants," NPSC concluded.
While speaking on Saturday after a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, the NPSC chairperson, Amani Komora, announced that the commission would adhere to the National Police Service Commission Recruitment and Appointment Regulations Act, 2025, during the recruitment process.
Among the provisions of this Act is that all prospective recruits must first apply online before embarking on the countrywide field recruitment exercise.
The meeting brought to an end an impasse in the hiring of police constables that had been caused by a disagreement between the uniformed members of the commission and the non-uniformed ones over the online application directive, among others.
All new cadets will report to different police colleges on November 17 as the service seeks to fill the workforce gap caused by the hiring process that has persisted since 2022.
