President William Ruto has revealed that the long-awaited police recruitment exercise, which had stalled for over three years due to budgetary constraints, will be conducted next month.
This he said during the National Youth Service (NYS) recruits’ passing-out parade in Gilgil, the Head of State disclosed that 10,000 new police officers will be hired, with 4,000 of those slots reserved for NYS graduates.
Ruto annouced that the decision was aimed at absorbing the thousands of young people who successfully complete NYS training every year.
The President also revealed that NYS graduates will be given priority in other disciplined services, including the Kenya Defence Forces, as well as in affordable housing schemes being implemented by the government.
The Head of State further pledged to personally oversee the construction of a new kitchen facility and directed that other amenities be upgraded to match the increasing number of recruits passing through the institution.
