Leaders from Nairobi County are protesting the Ministry of Defence's 2025 recruitment plan for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), calling it "manifestly skewed" against the capital's residents. They argue the consolidated recruitment centers will disenfranchise thousands of eligible young people.

• Members of Parliament from all 17 constituencies of Nairobi, along with Senator Edwin Sifuna and Woman Representative Esther Passaris, sent a demand letter to Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya.
• The leaders criticize the plan for consolidating multiple constituencies into just three venues: Nyayo Stadium, Moi International Sports Centre (Kasarani), and Jamhuri Grounds, unlike other counties with sub-county recruitment centers.
• They demand immediate rectification, including creating separate recruitment centers for each of Nairobi's 17 constituencies and implementing affirmative action for urban youth.