The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Monitoring of Police Recruitment Exercise

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Kenyan anti-riot police.

Observers for the national recruitment of police constables have been dispatched to at least half of the centers where the exercise is currently underway. The group has been accredited by the national police service commission to monitor and evaluate its preparedness in undertaking the hiring process of about 7000 new police officers.

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