Over 50 Police Recruits Discontinued From Training At Kiganjo
The Commandant of the National Police College Main Campus has confirmed that 54 recruits have been discontinued from the ongoing Basic Recruit Training Course.
10,000 prospective officers were recruited on November 24, 2025, after a hiring freeze.
Senior Assistant Inspector General Nyale Munga announced during a visit by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to the campus in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, on May 7, who was assessing the progress of the training.
“The recruits are a fortunate group, having been selected from among many qualified applicants. Among them, 54 had their courses terminated because of various reasons,” Munga stated.
He said that 18 recruits had presented forged academic certificates and two had submitted fake identification documents.
The Commandant of the National Police College in Kiganjo has outlined reasons why 54 recruits were discontinued after reporting in November 2025, despite having undergone vetting in the nationwide recruitment.
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Additionally, 10 were discontinued due to previous criminal convictions, while three were removed due to disciplinary issues.
According to Munga’s report, pregnancy-related issues accounted for 18 of the discontinuation cases.
Two recruits were discontinued because of health concerns, and one voluntarily withdrew from the course due to sickness.
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Munga said the recruits were part of a cohort of over 5,000 trainees who joined the college on November 24, 2025, after a competitive recruitment exercise.
Murkomen noted that the current cohort has completed five and a half months of rigorous training aimed at preparing officers for 21st-century policing, with a focus on ethical conduct as well as a people-centred and accountable police service.
“I challenged the recruits to take their training seriously and serve with honour when they graduate,” the CS said.
Over the next three months, the remaining recruits will complete the final phase of the curriculum, which includes Police Professionalism and Legal Studies, Crowd Management and Field Tactics and Skills at Arms, among other areas.
Trainees are expected to graduate later this year upon successful completion of the Basic Recruit Training Course, joining the Kenya Police Service as fully trained officers.
Over 50 Police Recruits Discontinued From Training At Kiganjo
