The High Court has suspended the police recruitment exercise, which was scheduled to run from October 3, 2025.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has addressed reports, confirming that the National Police recruitment has been suspended.
Murkomen said he is aware of the court orders suspending the recruitment exercise but is confident that the issue will be resolved.
“I am aware that there was a legal process in court and one of the judges has given an order to stop the recruitment,” Murkomen said, while speaking during a Jukwaa la Usalma forum in Nairobi.
Murkomen said he wished he could call the judge directly to understand the consequences of a court order that has stalled police recruitment for the last four years.
He stressed that recruiting those police officers is critical for the safety of the country.
I wish I could be allowed to call the judge directly to understand the consequences of a court order to the recruitment of police officers that has never happened for the last four years. How it is very critical for the safety of our country to recruit those police officers urgently not just for anything else, to secure our boarders.
Why Murkomen Says Police Recruitment Cannot Wait
Besides, he said the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) needs to replace several police officers who have died since the last recruitment.
Murkomen said the recruitment needs to be opened soon to ensure the police are trained in time to assist in the 2027 general election.
“There are many police officers who have retired, some have passed on, and we need to replace and bring energetic police officers who will be trained in time to even help us support the next election,” he said.
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Message to the Judge
Murkomen said he hoped the judge would watch his speech, apply reason, and quickly reopen the recruitment process so that the country can get the police officers it urgently needs.
He expressed confidence that the situation would soon be resolved.
I hope that the judge will watch my speech so that I don’t need to call her and apply reason to make sure that the process is opened very quickly to ensure that our country can recruit the police officers they need so badly. I am sure that the situation will be resolved.
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Court Ruling on the Exercise
The Employment and Labour Relations Court on October 2, 2025, heard an application filed on September 30, 2025, before Honourable Lady Justice Hellen Wasilwa.
The session proceeded in the presence of counsel for the Petitioner/Applicant, alongside representatives of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Respondents and the Interested Party.
During the hearing, the parties presented their arguments before the court, with Justice Wasilwa expected to deliver her ruling after considering the submissions.
Lady Justice Hellen Wasilwa issued conservatory orders suspending the police recruitment exercise.
“Interim conservatory order is hereby issued staying the entire recruitment pending resolution of the Petition,” Justice Wasilwa ruled.
Justice Wasilwa also ruled that the Respondents have seven days to file their responses.
The Petitioner was also granted seven days to file a further affidavit and submissions.
In addition, the court directed the Petitioner to file written submissions within the same seven-day window.
The case will be mentioned on October 21, 2025.
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