The National Police Service (NPS) has defended the termination of 18 pregnant female recruits at the National Police College, Main Campus, Kiganjo.
In a statement, the service dismissed claims circulating on social media suggesting that some of the recruits became pregnant while undergoing training at the institution.
“We wish to state categorically, and for the record, that no female recruit conceived while at the National Police College,” part of the statement read.
According to the police, the college maintains strict discipline and supervision standards, insisting that female and male recruits only interact during official training sessions under the observation of instructors.
“There is no unsupervised mingling or private interaction between recruits. Any suggestion of a lapse in this regard is not only false but also an insult to the integrity of our training protocols,” the statement added.
The service disclosed that all affected female recruits were discontinued within the first month of joining the college after mandatory medical screening confirmed they were pregnant.
NPS further said that every female recruit undergoes a compulsory pregnancy test upon arrival at Kiganjo, with any positive result subjected to a second confirmatory test at a government medical facility in Nyeri.
Only recruits who test positive in both examinations are discontinued in line with the National Police Service Standing Orders and training regulations.
According to the police, the residential training programme involves physically demanding activities, including drills, obstacle courses, and firearms training, which may pose risks to pregnant recruits and unborn children
