There was drama during police recruitment in Tiaty sub-county as irate residents stormed proceedings, alleging malpractice during the exercise.
The residents infiltrated the recruitment armed with branches as they accused officials of allowing aliens to take part in the exercise.
In videos obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, irate locals can be seen confronting several police officers on site, demanding a stop to the recruitment.
Locals tried to stop prospective police recruits from participating in certain drills at the time by singling out a number of people they claimed were not from the area.
Chants of "It can't go on" and "Look, he is not from here" were dominant from the area locals, who gave the armed officers overseeing the exercise a difficult time containing them.
On social media, a renowned lawyer alleged that non-locals had infiltrated the recruitment exercise with cash to influence officials conducting the exercise.
"The police recruitment exercise currently underway in Tangulbei, Chemolingot, and Kolowa Sub County headquarters has once again been compromised by reports of non-locals arriving with cash to influence officials overseeing the process," the lawyer said.
"We call upon the National Police Service to urgently intervene and safeguard the integrity of this national exercise, enforce its recruitment policy without favour, and ensure that the youth from our communities benefit from the slots allocated to them."
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja announced that recruitment would be a one-day event from 8am to 5pm across all 427 centres nationwide after the court approved the resumption of the recruitment exercise, which was first announced on October 31.
Despite previous assurances from Kanja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that the process would be free and fair, the recruitment exercise has been marred by reports of irregularities and alleged bias.
Prior to the Tiaty sub-county incident, a new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission report had exposed deep flaws in the recruitment process, alleging that bribery, political interference, and outdated manual procedures have long undermined the recruitment of police constables, cadets, specialists, and civilian staff.
EACC, in a study conducted between February 10 and June 13, found that the recruitment of police constables frequently ignored established regulations, with skewed advertisements, inconsistent selection criteria, and absent complaint mechanisms creating opportunities for graft to thrive, issues the commission said would make it difficult for the NPS to attract and retain qualified officers.
