By Sam Alfan.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has stopped the police recruitment exercise, delaying the hopes of 10,000 young men and women from joining the force.
Lady Justice Hellen Wasilwa issued an interim conservatory order suspending the recruitment following an application filed on September 30, 2025 by politician and businessman Harun Mwau.
The court froze the recruitment process, pending the determination of the case, which questions the powers of the National Police Service Commission to conduct the exercise.
Justice Wasilwa further fixed the matter for mention on October 21, 2025, to confirm compliance and for highlighting of submissions.
The Commission (NPSC) advertised the recruitment of 10,000 police officers on September 19, 2025, following a long-standing standoff with the National Police Service (NPS).
In a notice published in a local daily, the commission invited interested and qualified applicants to download recruitment forms online, fill them out, and present themselves at designated centres for consideration.
