Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has assured the public of a free, fair and merit-based police recruitment exercise, warning of stringent actions against those who will be found violating the policies.
Speaking on Monday, September 15, 2025, at a local media house, Kanja stated that the upcoming recruitment process will be free from corruption and other shortcomings. He however admitted that the previous exercises had been marred with numerous cases of fraud.
“In recruitment there is a lot of corruption; that is what we all know, and this time round I want to assure Kenyans that this time round we are going to recruit police officers in a manner,” Kanja said.
He reiterated that the leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) has laid down strict measures that will ensure the credibility of the process.
“You walk in; if you are qualified, you get recruited, period.” He also added, “That is exactly what I, together with my leadership, want, and we are ready.”
The police boss also asserted that NPS had invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to review the already established strategies to help curb corruption.
“Any person who will go against that spirit, we are ready to take that someone home and straight to jail,” Kanja said.
“As the inspector general, I have invited the EACC to come and review our systems and policies so that we can be able to understand where the corruption gaps are.”
His remarks come after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission along with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), revealed intentions to enhance their collaboration in combating corruption, specifically targeting police recruitment.
The two institutions stated that the newly found partnership was a significant step towards improving transparency and accountability within the law enforcement.
