Kieni MP Kanini Kega condemns nullification of police recruitment

An MP has castigated the judiciary, over a move by the court to annul the concluded national police recruitment exercise, terming it an interference with the government's pledge to create jobs.

At the same time, Kieni MP Kanini Kega said the ruling by High Court Judge, Isaac Lenaola prejudiced on the rights of thousands of prospective candidates whose recruitment was not justified.

Addressing a press conference at the White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri, Kega termed the decision by the courts an interference with operations of other arms of the government.

"It is so sad that we have other candidates who were recruited in a justified manner, but their recruitment has been nullified. I wish the courts annulled recruitment in the few areas which were affected and let the others continue," said Kega.

The MP noted that freezing the recruitment exercise, which was conducted on July 14 this year was also a threat to the country, which is faced with myriad security challenges.

"If the courts did not stop training of the police recruits, we would be having a few days before they graduate and start enhancing security in the country, other than calling youths again for recruitment," said Kega.

High court judge Isaac Lenaola on Friday granted the Independent Police Oversight Authority ( IPOA) the orders it had sought to have the exercise nullified and bar the NPSC from issuing the recruits with appointment letters.

Lenaola held that the delegation by the NPSC to Sub-County Recruitment Committees to carry out the recruitment of police recruits on July 14, this year was illegal and contravened the constitution and the NPSC Act.

"I am satisfied that drastic action ought to be taken painful or unpopular as it may be. The action ought to be a lesson to the NPSC and other constitutional organs that the Constitution 2010 is alive and well," said Lenaola.