Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has faulted the 2016 police recruitment claiming the process was full of unfairness.
The commission further added that the process did not adhere to the constitution, two third gender rule as provided by the constitution of Kenya.
KNCHR organizing secretary said that the National Police Service (NPS) which is headed by the Inspector General Joseph Boinett did not exercise transparency during the recruitment.
KNCHR also blamed the police for locking them out of recruitment centers allegations that police have denied. The recruitment targeted to add 10,000 recruits in the police department to improve on the police-citizen ratio as Kenya heads towards 20147 elections.
“This was a matter of concern for us because we felt then, there was a degree to which the police officers in the field were not conscious with the requirement of the constitution,” organizing secretary KNCHR, Patricia Nyaundi said.
The commission further faulted the process saying some physical fitness test, in some areas, were contacted in absence of medical officers.
Police, however, said that they lacked enough kits for testing the candidates adding that ladies are not able to cope in hardship areas.
“We did not have enough kit for testing the candidates but arrangements were made immediately,” Patrick Lumumba Assistant Inspector General NPS said. “This time, when we were making the recruitment, we were recruiting for a purpose,”
Police recruitment in the past has been marred by corruption with allegations that police used to pocket massive cash to secure a slot for a person reported.