The High Court has halted the planned police constable recruitment, which was scheduled for November 17, 2025, following a petition challenging its legality. This marks another setback for the Inspector General of Police (IG) regarding the recruitment process.

• The recruitment was stopped by a conservatory order issued by Justice Bahati Mwamuye.
• The petition was filed by Eliud Matindi, who argued that the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), not the IG, is constitutionally mandated to conduct recruitments under Article 246(3)(a).
• Previously, the NPSC had announced plans to recruit 10,000 police constables on September 5, 2025, but this was suspended on October 2, 2025, due to a separate court order.
• The IG issued a new advertisement on November 4, 2025, for a recruitment drive across 422 centres, which Matindi's petition contends is unconstitutional.