The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) is now clear to conduct the recruitment of 10,000 police officers after a petition challenging the process was withdrawn on Tuesday.
The recruitment of the officers is now set to begin on Friday, October 3, and run till Thursday, October 9, from 8am to 5pm, at gazetted recruitment centres countrywide.
The petition, filed by Sheria Mtaani and activist Shadrach Wambui, had questioned the recruitment’s fairness and legality.
However, ahead of the hearing of the case today, the two withdrew the petition, citing the large number of youths who had pinned their hopes on the recruitment as a means of employment.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi, who was the presiding judge in the case, allowed the withdrawal, clearing the way for the police recruitment to begin.
Police Recruitment Requirements
Ahead of the recruitment, NPSC went ahead to outline the minimum requirements for Kenyans seeking to apply for the jobs, with the applicant required to be between the ages of 18 and 28.
A person must be a Kenyan citizen and must also have a Kenyan National Identity (ID) card.
Additionally, an applicant must have obtained a minimum grade of D+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum of D in Kiswahili and English. The applicant must be physically fit and must have a minimum height of 5 feet and 8 inches for males and 5 feet, 3 inches for females.
Similarly, an individual seeking to apply for the position must not have a bad record or any pending charges against them. In the list of requirements, the commission also noted that female candidates must not be pregnant at the recruitment and entry phase.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants were directed to download and fill out the application form available on the following websites: npsc.go.ke, dci.ke, administrationpolice.go.ke, kenyapolice.go.ke, nationalpolice.go.ke and mygov.go.ke.
Kenyans who want the physical application forms were directed to obtain the forms from the nearest Huduma Centres.
According to NPSC, applicants must present themselves at the designated recruitment centres within the respective constituencies with the original and copies of the following documents:
- Academic certificates and testimonials
- Kenyan National Identity Card
- Birth Certificate
- NYS discharge certificate, where applicable, with a minimum rating of 'GOOD' in conduct.
The commission also noted that all original documents would be returned to the applicant before leaving the recruitment centre.
