The National Police Service (NPS) has postponed its countrywide recruitment exercise that was scheduled to begin on Friday, October 3, following a court directive.
In a statement on Thursday, the NPS confirmed that the exercise had been suspended after interim conservatory orders were issued by the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
“In accordance with the Order of the Employment and Labour Relations Court, issued on 2nd October 2025 in Petition No. E196 of 2025 (Harun Mwau v. Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service Commission & 2 Others), the police recruitment exercise scheduled to commence on 3rd October 2025 has been postponed until further notice,” read the statement.
Lady Justice Hellen Wasilwa granted the orders halting the process after a petition was filed challenging the planned recruitment. She directed the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and Inspector General of Police to respond to the petition within seven days. The petitioner has also been given seven days to file additional affidavits and written submissions.
Although NPS did not disclose when the recruitment will resume, it stated that it was working with the NPSC to resolve the matter.
“The National Police Service, in conjunction with the National Police Service Commission, is actively pursuing appropriate legal remedies to ensure the recruitment exercise can resume at the earliest opportunity,” the statement added.
The exercise was set to recruit 10,000 new police officers and run from October 3 to October 9 across all counties.
Just a day before the court orders, Inspector General Japhet Koome and NPSC officials had addressed the media at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, where they reaffirmed their commitment to conducting a credible and transparent recruitment.
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