The National Police Service (NPS) has officially confirmed that its nationwide recruitment of 10,000 police constables will take place on Monday, November 17, 2025. In a statement released by NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga, the Service announced that the exercise will run from 8 am to 5 pm across all 427 recruitment centres countrywide.
According to the statement, the recruitment is a one-day exercise, and the Service is encouraging qualified Kenyan youth to participate. The announcement follows an earlier advertisement published on October 31, 2025, outlining the requirements and expectations for prospective applicants.
The NPS noted that the successful recruits will form a new cohort designed to support and strengthen the ongoing reforms within the Service. This cohort, the statement said, will help advance the institution’s mission of delivering trusted, professional, accountable, and people-centric policing.
The Service also addressed public concerns about corruption in past recruitment processes. It acknowledged that “previous allegations of corruption” had tainted earlier exercises but issued a stern warning against bribery, influence peddling, or any form of malpractice. Anyone found giving or receiving a bribe, or attempting to manipulate the recruitment outcome, “will face the full force of the law.”
To participate, candidates must meet specific minimum qualifications. Applicants are required to be Kenyan citizens, aged 18 to 28, and must possess a valid national ID. Academically, they must have a KCSE mean grade of D+, with at least a D+ in English or Kiswahili. Physical and medical fitness are mandatory, with height requirements set at 5’8” for men and 5’3” for women.
Additional conditions include having no criminal record and, for female applicants, not being pregnant during recruitment or training. Graduates of the National Youth Service (NYS) who meet all qualifications are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants were instructed to download, complete, and present the prescribed application forms during the recruitment. NPS emphasized that the process is free, fair, and open, urging all eligible youth to turn up and avoid corrupt middlemen.
