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August 2, 2025
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NPS Speaks on Slashing Recruitment of Women Police Officers

NPS Speaks on Slashing Recruitment of Women Police Officers

A police officer had called for reducing women recruits, labeling them 'weak'...

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The National Police Service (NPS) has publicly disavowed an officer's suggestion to reduce the recruitment of women, reaffirming its commitment to gender equality after a Nyabururu-based Officer Commanding Station (OCS) proposed capping female recruits at 20 percent during a forum in Laikipia.

  • NPS stated the officer's comments were personal and did not reflect the Service's official stance, emphasizing women's critical role and contributions based on merit.
  • Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General Douglas Kanja both strongly rejected the proposal, with Murkomen highlighting the constitutional obligation to reach 30 percent female representation, from the current 14 percent.
  • Article 27(8) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) mandates that no more than two-thirds of any public body's members be of the same gender.

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