NPS dismisses Kiganjo affairs claims, says recruits were already pregnant
The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed claims that female recruits who were discontinued from the National Police College in Kiganjo became pregnant as a result of affairs within the institution. In a statement Saturday, the service set the record straight, saying the in..
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The National Police Service (NPS) has refuted claims that female recruits were discontinued from the National Police College in Kiganjo due to pregnancies resulting from affairs within the institution.
- The NPS states that the pregnancies occurred *before* recruits reported for training, based on mandatory medical screenings.
- NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga emphasized the college's stringent security and supervision protocols.
- A total of 18 recruits were discontinued for medical reasons, among 54 terminated from the program for various causes.
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