Kenya’s High Court has lifted conservatory orders that had halted the recruitment of 10,000 police officers, opening the way for the National Police Service (NPS) to proceed with the nationwide exercise scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2025. Why the Recruitment Was Halted The suspension had been issued earlier by Justice Bahati Mwamuye following a petition…
Inspector General of Police (IG) Japheth Kanja has suffered a fresh setback after the High Court temporarily stopped the National Police Service (NPS) from recruiting 10,000 new police officers. The court issued a conservatory order on Monday, suspending the recruitment exercise until a petition challenging its legality is heard and determined. The petitioners argued that…
The High Court has stopped the planned recruitment of 10,000 police constables by the National Police Service (NPS). The court issued a temporary order, also known as a conservatory order, stopping the exercise until a case challenging the process is heard and decided. The ruling was delivered on Monday, November 10, by Justice Bahati Mwamuye….