'Fake!' NPSC dismisses viral police recruitment advert

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has dismissed an advertisement going round on social media of a purported recruitment exercise for police constables.

NPSC Chairperson Eliud Kinuthia, in a statement on Thursday, termed the recruitment notice as fake, cautioning the public against being duped.

He noted that the document, which purported to originate from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, was a counterfeit since the recruitment exercise can only be advertised through the commission.

“The National Police Service Commission has noted with concern a fake advertisement circulating on social media purporting to advertise and announce the recruitment of police constables,” he stated.

“We wish to categorically state that the mandate to recruit and appoint persons to serve in the National Police Service rests solely with the Commission, as provided under Article 246(3)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya. Any communication regarding police recruitment can only originate from the Commission.”

Mr Kinuthia added: “We urge members of the public to exercise vigilance and refrain from engaging with fraudulent advertisements, which are designed to mislead and exploit selecting individuals.”

The fake advertisement sought to recruit 10,000 police constables and had claimed that the process would commence on Monday, February 3, 2025, from 8am to 5pm in different constituency-based recruitment centers countrywide.